Unesco report says Hindu Kush, Himalaya could lose 50pc of glaciers by year 2100; calls for novel solutions to avert disaster ...

In all cases, it’s important to leverage local knowledge and actively involve the affected communities. As the Thame glacial lake flooding incident demonstrated, local knowledge is vital to saving ...

Glaciers are among the most visible indicators of climate change, and their rapid melting poses a severe threat to ecosystems, infrastructure, and communities worldwide.

The Hindu Kush Himalayas holds the world’s largest ice reserves outside the polar regions and extends 3,500 kilometers over Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the People’s Republic of China, India, ...

Over the long term, reduced water flows and increased droughts are expected to jeopardise food, water, energy and livelihood security in the Hindu Kush-Himalaya region, the Unesco report warned.

Earth’s frozen places — ice sheets, glaciers and permafrost — are melting: a clear sign of climate change and a planet ...

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Many glaciers will not survive the 21st century, according to reports by the United Nations, with 2022-24 being the largest three-year loss of glacier mass.

The inaugural World Day for Glaciers emphasises the urgency of preserving glaciers to prevent catastrophic impacts on over billion people ...

Abid Hussain, economist and food systems specialist at the International ... livelihoods and agriculture systems of 2 billion people in the Hindu Kush region,” he says. It’s estimated that ...