ICIMOD Warned of Rapid Himalayan Glacier Melt Ahead of Nepal Floods
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Two ICIMOD reports published in March 2026 warned that Hindu Kush Himalaya glaciers were melting at an accelerating pace, with up to 27 metres of ice lost since 1975 and about 12% of glacier area and 9% of ice reserves shed between 1990 and 2020, signaling potential tipping-point risks; days after these findings, Nepal endured deadly floods that killed hundreds, with scientists citing a mix of warming, high-altitude rainfall, ice-rock debris, and monitoring data gaps as contributing factors.
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