Himalayan Glaciers Facing Severe Ice Loss Due to Global Warming
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Glaciers in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region could lose up to 75% of their volume by 2100 due to global warming, causing dangerous flooding and water shortages for the 240 million people who live in the mountainous region, according to a new report. The glaciers shed ice as much as 65% faster during the 2010s than in the preceding decade. At 1.5 degrees Celsius or 2C of warming above preindustrial temperatures, glaciers across the entire region will lose 30% to 50% of their volume by 2100.
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