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Glaciers in Asia’s Hindu Kush Himalaya could lose up to 75% of their volume by century’s end due to global warming, causing both dangerous flooding and water shortages for the 240 million people who live in the mountainous region, according to a new report. - VnExpress International
Today's headlines: Japan's emperor and empress visit a cemetery for independence heroes in Indonesia; Glaciers in the Hindu Kush are melting at an
A new peer-reviewed study on the Himalayas reveals the mountain glaciers disappeared 65% faster between 2011 and 2020 compared to the previous decade, threatening its population and species.
The International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) says that 75% of India's glaciers will disappear by end of century. Izabella Koziell, the group's deputy general director, warns that communities in the lowlands will need to prepare for the impact as the changes are no longer reversible.
Absent urgent climate action, glaciers in the Hindu Kush range could lose up to 80 percent of their volume by 2100.