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UN chief Antonio Guterres has warned of a potential catastrophe in the Himalayas due to the melting glaciers. Almost 240 million people depend on the glaciers and 10 major rivers, including the Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra, originating in the Himalayas. Another billion people living downstream of these rivers, including India, are also dependent on the glacier-fed rivers.
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Warning of a potential catastrophe in the Himalayas where the glaciers are melting at an alarming rate, UN chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday said the ongoing annual climate talks here must respond to the needs of the developing nations, especially the vulnerable mountain countries that need urgent help
UN Chief Guterres warns of Himalayan catastrophe due to rapid glacier melting, urges urgent action in ongoing climate talks.
Dubai: Warning of a potential catastrophe in the Himalayas where the glaciers are melting at an alarming rate, U.N. chief Antonio Guterres on December 2 said the ongoing annual climate talks here must respond to the needs of the developing nations, especially the vulnerable mountain countries that need urgent help. Almost 240 million people depend on the glaciers and 10 major