Himalayan Glaciers at Risk of Significant Ice Loss Due to Global Warming
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Glaciers in the Hindu Kush Himalayas are melting at unprecedented rates and could lose up to 75% of their volume by 2100, according to a report by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development. The melting could lead to dangerous flooding and water shortages for the nearly 2 billion people who live downstream of the rivers that originate in the mountainous region. The report warns that flash floods and avalanches would grow more likely in coming years if greenhouse gases are not sharply reduced.
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