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Extreme Glaciers Could Lose Most Of Their Ice If Global Warming Continues: Study
More than twice as much global glacier mass will remain if countries restrict temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to the warming level of 2.7 degrees Celsius resulting from the current policies, says a new study released.
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Hindu Kush Himalaya Region May Lose 75% Ice By End Of Century: Study
The Hindu Kush Himalaya, where glaciers feed rivers supporting two billion people, could lose up to 75 per cent of its ice by the end of the century if global temperatures rise by 2 degrees Celsius, according to a new study.
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90% Of Himalayas Will Face Year-Long Drought At 3 Degrees Warming: Study
About 90 per cent of the Himalayan Region will experience drought lasting over a year if global warming increases by 3 degrees Celsius, according to new research.
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Global Warming Behind Intense Rains In Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand: Scientists
Climate change driven by global increase in temperatures is behind heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, scientists have said.
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Himalayan Plateau Threatening Rapid Fall Down Due To Melting Permafrost: Study
Himalayan Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is threatening rapid fall down due to permafrost melting brought by global warming, as per a research published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment.
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Uttarakhand Glacier Disaster Highlights Pressure On Asia's Rivers, Warn Experts
A glacial burst that triggered a deadly flash flood in the Himalayas at the weekend was a disaster waiting to happen, and one likely to be repeated in a region transformed by climate change and unchecked infrastructure development, experts warn.
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Last Remaining Tropical Glaciers Will Melt Away In 10 Years
The last remaining tropical glaciers between the Himalayas and the Andes will disappear in the next decade owing to climate change, a new study has found, stressing that the glacier's melt rate is similar to visiting a terminal cancer patient and documenting the change in their body but not being able to do anything about it.
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Big Crisis, A Third Of Ice In Himalayas Will Thaw This Century: Experts
At least a third of the ice in the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush will thaw this century as temperatures rise, disrupting river flows vital for growing crops from China to India, scientists said on Monday.
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World's 'Highest' Village Runs Dry As Warming Hits The Himalayas
With a backdrop of the snow-capped Himalayas stretched out across a vibrant blue sky, it is hard to dispute the sign as you enter Komik that declares it to be the world's highest village with a road.
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Scientists To Drill World's Highest Glacier
Climate change scientists are heading to the Himalayas in a bid to become the first team to successfully drill through the world's highest glacier located in the foothills of Mount Everest.
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109 Glacial Lakes Formed In Himachal Pradesh In 2 Years: Study
Highly fragile moraine-dammed lakes, an increasing phenomenon in the Himalayas, increased from 596 to 705 in barely two years in Himachal Pradesh, raising the spectre of glacial lake outburst floods, warns a state government study.
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India To Set Up 8 New Ecological Observatories
India will set up eight new ecological observatories, as compared to just one at present, including in the Himalayas and Western Ghats, to map the long-term impacts of climate change, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar has said.
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Gangotri Glacier Getting Less Snowfall, Higher Temperatures
A research shows that the health of the majestic Gangotri glacier that feeds the river Ganges has been affected, as the maximum temperature in the region has shot up by 0.9 degree Celsius and snowfall reduced by 37 cm annually.
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Choking Air, Melting Glaciers: How Global Warming is Changing India
The glaciers in the Himalayas are melting fast, agricultural heartland is drying up and the national capital New Delhi is choking on the world's filthiest air.
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Opinion: Op-ed: Himalayan Glacier Error Was 'Really Serious', Admits Climate Panel
Amidst the doomsday scenario presented by the United Nations panel on climate change, there is one silver lining. The glaciers in the Himalayas are not disappearing for at least a couple of centuries. The billion plus people who inhabit the fertile flood plains of the Ganga, Indus and Brahmaputra can breathe easy that the rivers which nurture them ...
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Extreme Glaciers Could Lose Most Of Their Ice If Global Warming Continues: Study
More than twice as much global glacier mass will remain if countries restrict temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to the warming level of 2.7 degrees Celsius resulting from the current policies, says a new study released.
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Hindu Kush Himalaya Region May Lose 75% Ice By End Of Century: Study
The Hindu Kush Himalaya, where glaciers feed rivers supporting two billion people, could lose up to 75 per cent of its ice by the end of the century if global temperatures rise by 2 degrees Celsius, according to a new study.
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90% Of Himalayas Will Face Year-Long Drought At 3 Degrees Warming: Study
About 90 per cent of the Himalayan Region will experience drought lasting over a year if global warming increases by 3 degrees Celsius, according to new research.
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Global Warming Behind Intense Rains In Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand: Scientists
Climate change driven by global increase in temperatures is behind heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, scientists have said.
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Himalayan Plateau Threatening Rapid Fall Down Due To Melting Permafrost: Study
Himalayan Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is threatening rapid fall down due to permafrost melting brought by global warming, as per a research published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment.
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Uttarakhand Glacier Disaster Highlights Pressure On Asia's Rivers, Warn Experts
A glacial burst that triggered a deadly flash flood in the Himalayas at the weekend was a disaster waiting to happen, and one likely to be repeated in a region transformed by climate change and unchecked infrastructure development, experts warn.
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Last Remaining Tropical Glaciers Will Melt Away In 10 Years
The last remaining tropical glaciers between the Himalayas and the Andes will disappear in the next decade owing to climate change, a new study has found, stressing that the glacier's melt rate is similar to visiting a terminal cancer patient and documenting the change in their body but not being able to do anything about it.
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Big Crisis, A Third Of Ice In Himalayas Will Thaw This Century: Experts
At least a third of the ice in the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush will thaw this century as temperatures rise, disrupting river flows vital for growing crops from China to India, scientists said on Monday.
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World's 'Highest' Village Runs Dry As Warming Hits The Himalayas
With a backdrop of the snow-capped Himalayas stretched out across a vibrant blue sky, it is hard to dispute the sign as you enter Komik that declares it to be the world's highest village with a road.
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Scientists To Drill World's Highest Glacier
Climate change scientists are heading to the Himalayas in a bid to become the first team to successfully drill through the world's highest glacier located in the foothills of Mount Everest.
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109 Glacial Lakes Formed In Himachal Pradesh In 2 Years: Study
Highly fragile moraine-dammed lakes, an increasing phenomenon in the Himalayas, increased from 596 to 705 in barely two years in Himachal Pradesh, raising the spectre of glacial lake outburst floods, warns a state government study.
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India To Set Up 8 New Ecological Observatories
India will set up eight new ecological observatories, as compared to just one at present, including in the Himalayas and Western Ghats, to map the long-term impacts of climate change, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar has said.
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Gangotri Glacier Getting Less Snowfall, Higher Temperatures
A research shows that the health of the majestic Gangotri glacier that feeds the river Ganges has been affected, as the maximum temperature in the region has shot up by 0.9 degree Celsius and snowfall reduced by 37 cm annually.
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Choking Air, Melting Glaciers: How Global Warming is Changing India
The glaciers in the Himalayas are melting fast, agricultural heartland is drying up and the national capital New Delhi is choking on the world's filthiest air.
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Opinion: Op-ed: Himalayan Glacier Error Was 'Really Serious', Admits Climate Panel
Amidst the doomsday scenario presented by the United Nations panel on climate change, there is one silver lining. The glaciers in the Himalayas are not disappearing for at least a couple of centuries. The billion plus people who inhabit the fertile flood plains of the Ganga, Indus and Brahmaputra can breathe easy that the rivers which nurture them ...
