Why are Himalayan glaciers melting faster than ever?
2 years, 10 months ago

Why are Himalayan glaciers melting faster than ever?

The Independent  

How bad is the problem? A study, led by the University of Leeds, concludes that over recent decades the Himalayan glaciers have lost ice ten times more quickly over the last few decades than on average since the last major glacier expansion 400-700 years ago, a period known as the Little Ice Age. The paper, which is published in Scientific Reports, made a reconstruction of the size and ice surfaces of 14,798 Himalayan glaciers during the Little Ice Age. During that period they have also lost between 390 km3 and 586 km3 of ice – the equivalent of all the ice contained today in the central European Alps, the Caucasus, and Scandinavia combined. Dr Jonathan Carrivick, one of the study authors and deputy head of the University of Leeds School of Geography, said: “Our findings clearly show that ice is now being lost from Himalayan glaciers at a rate that is at least 10 times higher than the average rate over past centuries.

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Indian glaciers retreating at a faster pace, UN told
3 days, 15 hours ago

Indian glaciers retreating at a faster pace, UN told

Hindustan Times  

India’s glaciers are retreating at an accelerated pace in recent decades, according to the country’s latest climate change report submitted to the United Nations last week. The Biennial Update Report to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change provides a comprehensive assessment of how climate change is impacting India, particularly its agriculture sector and monsoon patterns. Coastal regions of Andhra …

Himalayan Glacial Lakes See 10.81% Expansion, Heightened Risk of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods
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2 months ago

Himalayan Glacial Lakes See 10.81% Expansion, Heightened Risk of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods

The Hindu  

Himalayan glacial lakes saw a significant area expansion from 2011 to 2024 due to climate change, posing a potential risk of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs). The total inventory area of glacial lakes within India was 1,962 hectares in 2011 and has increased to 2,623 hectares in 2024, with a 33.7% increase. The lakes in India experienced an even more …

Swiss glaciers are receding again after 2 punishing years and despite a good start to 2024
3 months, 1 week ago

Swiss glaciers are receding again after 2 punishing years and despite a good start to 2024

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The cryosphere observation team at …

Swiss glaciers are receding again after 2 punishing years and despite a good start to 2024
3 months, 1 week ago

Swiss glaciers are receding again after 2 punishing years and despite a good start to 2024

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The volume of Switzerland’s glaciers shrank again this summer, compounding the negative impact of climate change after a devastating two-year run that depleted the ice by more than 10%, scientific experts reported Tuesday. The cryosphere observation team at the Swiss Academy of Sciences reported that high temperatures in July and August, combined with the heat-absorbing impact of reddish-yellow …

Looming danger of ever-expanding glacial lakes in the Himalayas
8 months, 1 week ago

Looming danger of ever-expanding glacial lakes in the Himalayas

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Remember the South Lhonak glacial lake outburst floods in Sikkim in October last year that washed away an entire army camp downstream, including personnel, trucks and munitions in a sudden gush of icy water? ISRO’s latest report suggests that around 28% of the identified Himalayan glacial lakes that are larger than 10 hectares, have expanded since 1984. “ISRO’s …

Climate Change: 89% of glacial lakes in Indian Himalayas expanding at unprecedented rate, says ISRO. What are the risks?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Climate Change: 89% of glacial lakes in Indian Himalayas expanding at unprecedented rate, says ISRO. What are the risks?

Live Mint  

Indian Space Research Organisation said on Monday an analysis of decades of satellite imagery has revealed that glaciers across the Indian Himalayas—often called the Third Pole because of extensive glaciers and snow cover—are melting at an unprecedented rate, resulting in significant expansion of the glacial lakes. These bodies of water, created by the melting of glaciers, are known as glacial …

As thaw accelerates, Swiss glaciers have lost 10% of their volume in the past 2 years, experts say
1 year, 3 months ago

As thaw accelerates, Swiss glaciers have lost 10% of their volume in the past 2 years, experts say

Associated Press  

GENEVA — A Swiss Academy of Sciences panel is reporting a dramatic acceleration of glacier melt in the Alpine country, which has lost 10% of its ice volume in just two years after high summer heat and low snow volumes in winter. Switzerland — home to the most glaciers of any country in Europe — has seen 4% of its …

Melting of Ladakh glacier could form three glacial lakes: Study
1 year, 5 months ago

Melting of Ladakh glacier could form three glacial lakes: Study

The Hindu  

Accelerated melting of the Himalayan Parkachik Glacier in Ladakh could give rise to three glacial lakes with an average depth ranging between 34 and 84 metres, scientists have found. These lakes could be a potential source of glacial lake outburst floods in the Himalayas, the scientists from the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, said. The glacier's yearly melting rate …

Himalayan glaciers could lose 80% of their volume if global warming isn't controlled, study finds
1 year, 6 months ago

Himalayan glaciers could lose 80% of their volume if global warming isn't controlled, study finds

The Hindu  

June 22, 2023 01:51 pm | Updated 02:45 pm IST Glaciers are melting at unprecedented rates across the Hindu Kush Himalayan mountain ranges and could lose up to 80% of their volume this century if greenhouse gas emissions aren't sharply reduced, according to a report. “The people living in these mountains who have contributed next to nothing to global warming …

Himalayan glaciers could lose 80% of their volume if global warming isn’t controlled, study finds
1 year, 6 months ago

Himalayan glaciers could lose 80% of their volume if global warming isn’t controlled, study finds

Associated Press  

BENGALURU, India — Glaciers are melting at unprecedented rates across the Hindu Kush Himalayan mountain ranges and could lose up to 80% of their volume this century if greenhouse gas emissions aren’t sharply reduced, according to a report. “The people living in these mountains who have contributed next to nothing to global warming are at high risk due to climate …

Mount Everest on edge: Earth's highest mountain lost 2,000 years' worth of ice in just 30 years
1 year, 6 months ago

Mount Everest on edge: Earth's highest mountain lost 2,000 years' worth of ice in just 30 years

India Today  

Glaciers in the Hindu Kush Himalayan mountain ranges are experiencing unprecedented melting rates, risking the loss of up to 80% of their volume by the end of this century, if greenhouse gas emissions are not significantly reduced. The ice and snow in the Hindu Kush Himalayas are crucial water sources for these rivers, which flow through 16 Asian countries, providing …

Himalayan glaciers could lose 80% of volume if global warming is not controlled, study finds
1 year, 6 months ago

Himalayan glaciers could lose 80% of volume if global warming is not controlled, study finds

LA Times  

Glaciers are melting at unprecedented rates across the Hindu Kush Himalayan mountain range and could lose up to 80% of their volume this century if greenhouse gas emissions aren’t sharply reduced, according to a new report. “The people living in these mountains who have contributed next to nothing to global warming are at high risk due to climate change,” said …

Climbers celebrate Mount Everest 70th anniversary amid melting glaciers, rising temperatures
1 year, 7 months ago

Climbers celebrate Mount Everest 70th anniversary amid melting glaciers, rising temperatures

Associated Press  

KATHMANDU, Nepal — As the mountaineering community prepares to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the conquest of Mount Everest, there is growing concern about temperatures rising, glaciers and snow melting, and weather getting harsh and unpredictable on the world’s tallest mountain. “The effects of climate change are hitting not just the fishes of Antarctica, the whales or the penguins, but …

Why glacial ice melt from climate change is so dangerous : Short Wave : NPR
1 year, 8 months ago

Why glacial ice melt from climate change is so dangerous : Short Wave : NPR

NPR  

Melting glaciers threaten millions of people. toggle caption Ryan Kellman/NPR Glaciers are melting rapidly because of climate change. In recent years, multiple glacial lake floods have displaced and killed people. In today's episode, Rebecca Hersher and Ryan Kellman from NPR's climate desk share reporting from the front lines of this problem, in the Himalayan mountains of Nepal. Sponsor Message This …

Himalayan rivers like Indus, Ganges will see flows reduced as glaciers recede: UN
1 year, 9 months ago

Himalayan rivers like Indus, Ganges will see flows reduced as glaciers recede: UN

Deccan Chronicle  

United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned that major Himalayan rivers like the Indus, the Ganges and Brahmaputra, all hugely important for India, could see reductions in their flows as glaciers and ice sheets recede over the coming decades due to global warming. "As glaciers and ice sheets continue to recede over the coming decades, major Himalayan rivers like …

Major Himalayan rivers like Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra will see their flows reduced as glaciers recede: U.N. Chief
1 year, 9 months ago

Major Himalayan rivers like Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra will see their flows reduced as glaciers recede: U.N. Chief

The Hindu  

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that major Himalayan rivers like the Indus, the Ganges, and Brahmaputra, all hugely important for India, could see reductions in their flows as glaciers and ice sheets recede over the coming decades due to global warming. "As glaciers and ice sheets continue to recede over the coming decades, major Himalayan rivers like the Indus, the …

Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is Melting. Here's Why You — Sitting 12,000 Km Away — Should Worry
1 year, 10 months ago

Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is Melting. Here's Why You — Sitting 12,000 Km Away — Should Worry

News 18  

Thwaites Glacier, often known as the “doomsday glacier,” is on the edge of collapsing, according to new assessments. The total collapse of the Thwaites might result in a sea level rise of more than two feet, devastating coastal cities around the world, explains the CNN report. The Thwaites is also acting as a natural dam to the surrounding ice in …

‘Doomsday’ glacier is melting in Antarctica, and it’s bad news
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Doomsday’ glacier is melting in Antarctica, and it’s bad news

Live Mint  

New surveys have revealed that Thwaites Glacier, which is also known as the "doomsday glacier", is on the verge of collapse. The collapse of the glacier, which is around the size of Gujarat, could lead to a catastrophic rise in global sea levels, without any contribution from Greenland or the Himalayas. The real concern is that Thwaites Glacier acts as …

Two-thirds of glaciers on track to disappear by 2100, says study
2 years ago

Two-thirds of glaciers on track to disappear by 2100, says study

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: The world's glaciers are shrinking and disappearing faster than scientists thought, with two-thirds of them projected to melt out of existence by the end of the century at current climate change trends, according to a new study. In an also unlikely worst-case scenario of several degrees of warming, 83 per cent of the world's glaciers would likely disappear by …

Study: Two-thirds of glaciers on track to disappear by 2100
2 years ago

Study: Two-thirds of glaciers on track to disappear by 2100

Associated Press  

The world’s glaciers are shrinking and disappearing faster than scientists thought, with two-thirds of them projected to melt out of existence by the end of the century at current climate change trends, according to a new study. In an also unlikely worst-case scenario of several degrees of warming, 83% of the world’s glaciers would likely disappear by the year 2100, …

Study: Heat wave led to unprecedented melt of Swiss glaciers
2 years, 3 months ago

Study: Heat wave led to unprecedented melt of Swiss glaciers

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Switzerland’s glaciers are melting like never before, an academic study released Wednesday found, with their ice volume declining by 6% this year amid rising concerns about global warming and a summer heat wave that swept across Europe. “2022 was a disastrous year for Swiss glaciers: all ice melt records were smashed by the great dearth of snow in …

Study: Already shrunk by half, Swiss glaciers melting faster
2 years, 4 months ago

Study: Already shrunk by half, Swiss glaciers melting faster

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Switzerland’s 1,400 glaciers have lost more than half their total volume since the early 1930s, a new study has found, and researchers say the ice retreat is accelerating at a time of growing concerns about climate change. ETH Zurich, a respected federal polytechnic university, and the Swiss Federal Institute on Forest, Snow and Landscape Research on Monday announced …

Amid heatwave in Europe, glaciers melting at record rate in Alps: Report
2 years, 5 months ago

Amid heatwave in Europe, glaciers melting at record rate in Alps: Report

Hindustan Times  

From the way 45-year-old Swiss glaciologist Andreas Linsbauer bounds over icy crevasses, you would never guess he was carrying 10 kg of steel equipment needed to chart the decline of Switzerland's glaciers. By looking at the difference in how much snow fell in winter, and how much ice melts in the summer, scientists can measure how much a glacier has …

These Himalayan glaciers are melting in India. Gangotri receding at 15 meters a year
2 years, 9 months ago

These Himalayan glaciers are melting in India. Gangotri receding at 15 meters a year

India Today  

A majority of glaciers in the Himalayan region are melting as temperatures rise and climate change wreaks havoc across the world. Minister of Science & Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply in the Lok Sabha said, "GSI has conducted studies on melting of the glaciers by assessment of mass balance on nine glaciers and also carried out monitoring …

Highest glacier on Mount Everest loses 2,000 years of ice in three decades
2 years, 10 months ago

Highest glacier on Mount Everest loses 2,000 years of ice in three decades

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mount Everest’s South Col Glacier, standing nearly 8,000m above sea level, has lost ice accumulated over 2,000 years in …

Mountain Glaciers are Shrinking Due to Climate Change, And That's Bad News
2 years, 11 months ago

Mountain Glaciers are Shrinking Due to Climate Change, And That's Bad News

News 18  

Mountain glaciers shrinking due to climate change are less voluminous than previously understood, putting millions who depend on them for water supply at risk, researchers reported Monday. “We generally think about glaciers as solid ice that may melt in summer, but ice actually flows like thick syrup under its own weight,” said Morlighem. “Using satellite imagery, we are able to …

Himalayan glaciers are melting faster than ever before
3 years ago

Himalayan glaciers are melting faster than ever before

Live Mint  

Back in February this year, Lounge carried an in-depth cover story on how climate change was wrecking havoc on the Himalaya. A new study, published in the journal Scientific Reports on 20 December, re-iterates these warnings, while stating that Himalayan glaciers are melting at a rate that’s faster than ever before. The report, Accelerated Mass Loss Of Himalayan Glaciers Since …

Himalayan glaciers melting at exceptional rate due to global warming, says study
3 years ago

Himalayan glaciers melting at exceptional rate due to global warming, says study

India Today  

Glaciers in the Himalayas are melting at an "exceptional" rate because of global warming, threatening the water supply of millions of people in Asia, according to a study published on Monday. The researchers found that the Himalayan glaciers have lost ice ten times more quickly over the last few decades than on average since the last major glacier expansion 400-700 …

Himalayan glaciers melting at 'exceptional rate' due to global warming: Study
3 years ago

Himalayan glaciers melting at 'exceptional rate' due to global warming: Study

Hindustan Times  

Glaciers in the Himalayas are melting at an "exceptional" rate because of global warming, threatening the water supply of millions of people in Asia, according to a study published on Monday. The researchers found that the Himalayan glaciers have lost ice ten times more quickly over the last few decades than on average since the last major glacier expansion 400-700 …

Climate change, tectonic movement changing course of Himalayan glaciers: Study
3 years, 1 month ago

Climate change, tectonic movement changing course of Himalayan glaciers: Study

India Today  

With climate change aggravating the melting of glaciers across the world, scientists have for the first time spotted a rare event in the Himalayan glaciers. Researchers believe that the abnormal behaviour of the glacier suggests that not only is climate a controlling factor, but tectonics also plays an important role in glacial catchments. The incident showed how rock mass on …

Thajiwas glacier in Kashmir melting at rapid pace, say locals
3 years, 2 months ago

Thajiwas glacier in Kashmir melting at rapid pace, say locals

India Today  

During the last two decades, the Thajiwas glacier, which is a major tourist attraction in Kashmir's Sonmarg, is melting at a rapid pace, locals said. Earlier, a study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, stated that glaciers in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh are melting at a "significant" rate. "In general, it was observed that the glaciers in the Pir Panjal …

Deadly rock-and-ice avalanche in Himalayas could be ‘precursor’ to more climate havoc
3 years, 6 months ago

Deadly rock-and-ice avalanche in Himalayas could be ‘precursor’ to more climate havoc

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “A huge rock mass and overlying hanging glacier got snapped from the mountain at a height of 5,600 m …

Black carbon deposits are accelerating glaciers and snow melt in Himalayan ranges says World Bank
3 years, 7 months ago

Black carbon deposits are accelerating glaciers and snow melt in Himalayan ranges says World Bank

The Hindu  

Black carbon deposits due to human activities are accelerating glaciers and snow melt in the fragile Himalayan ranges and are changing temperatures and precipitation patterns, the World Bank said in a major study published on Thursday. Recent evidence suggests that in addition to changing temperatures and precipitation patterns, anthropogenic black carbon deposits — soot — are further accelerating glacier and …

Global warming is melting the world’s glaciers at an alarming rate
3 years, 8 months ago

Global warming is melting the world’s glaciers at an alarming rate

Live Mint  

It is no secret that the immediate physical effects of global heating is being observed in the way that it is melting the world’s ice, or cryosphere. A new study published in Nature on 28 April has now found that between 2000-2019, the world’s glaciers, including those in the Himalaya, lost 267 gigatonnes of ice every year. This rate of …

Satellites show world’s glaciers melting faster than ever
3 years, 8 months ago

Satellites show world’s glaciers melting faster than ever

Associated Press  

Glaciers are melting faster, losing 31% more snow and ice per year than they did 15 years earlier, according to three-dimensional satellite measurements of all the world’s mountain glaciers. Ohio State University’s Lonnie Thompson said the new study painted an “alarming picture.” Shrinking glaciers are a problem for millions of people who rely on seasonal glacial melt for daily water …

Climate Change, Western Disturbance, or Both? Scientists Ponder Reasons for Uttarakhand Floods
3 years, 11 months ago

Climate Change, Western Disturbance, or Both? Scientists Ponder Reasons for Uttarakhand Floods

News 18  

New Delhi: Global warming or maybe a Western disturbance bringing fresh snow that melted could have triggered the inundation in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, experts said on Monday as they scrambled to understand the reasons for the avalanche and floods that wreaked havoc in the upper reaches of the Himalayas. Climate change driven erratic weather patterns like increased snowfall and rainfall, …

Explained: How glaciers, glacial lakes form and why they break
3 years, 11 months ago

Explained: How glaciers, glacial lakes form and why they break

The Hindu  

The floods that slammed into two hydroelectric plants and damaged villages in Uttarakhand were set off by a break on a Himalayan glacier upstream. Here's a look at how glaciers and glacial lakes form and why they may sometimes break: How glaciers and glacial lakes form Glaciers are found on every continent except Australia and some are hundreds of thousands …

Uttarakhand tragedy: 2019 study warned Himalayan glaciers melting at alarming speed
3 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand tragedy: 2019 study warned Himalayan glaciers melting at alarming speed

India TV News  

A part of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday, leading to massive floods, recalling a 2019 study that warned about the dangers of climate change and said Himalayan glaciers have been melting twice as fast since the start of this century. Two years earlier in June 2019, a study spanning 40 years of satellite …

Uttarakhand flood: 2019 study warned Himalayan glaciers melting at alarming speed
3 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand flood: 2019 study warned Himalayan glaciers melting at alarming speed

The Hindu  

As a part of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday, leading to massive floods, a study published in 2019 had warned that Himalayan glaciers have been melting twice as fast since the start of this century due to climate change. The 2019 study, spanning 40 years of satellite observations across India, China, Nepal and …

Glaciers in Jammu and Kashmir melting at 'significant' rate, suggests study
4 years, 4 months ago

Glaciers in Jammu and Kashmir melting at 'significant' rate, suggests study

India TV News  

Glaciers in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh are melting at a "significant" rate, according to a first-of-its-kind study that used satellite data to find that over 1,200 glaciers in the Himalayan region saw an annual reduction in mass of 35 centimetres on average between 2000 and 2012. "In general, it was observed that the glaciers in the Pir Panjal range are …

Unprecedented melting sees Swiss glaciers shrink 10 percent in five years
5 years, 2 months ago

Unprecedented melting sees Swiss glaciers shrink 10 percent in five years

CNN  

CNN — Glaciers in Switzerland have shrunk 10% in the past five years, a rate that has never been seen before in over a century of observations, according to new research published Tuesday. The summer 2019 heatwave saw glacier melt rates break records, leading to huge losses in ice volume, reports the Cryospheric Commission of the Swiss Academy of Sciences. …

Himalayan glaciers are wasting away, threatening mountain communities
5 years, 3 months ago

Himalayan glaciers are wasting away, threatening mountain communities

Firstpost  

At the top of the world, the iconic and majestic Himalayas boast a quarter of the almost 200,000 mountain glaciers found on Earth. Small glaciers as well as those at lower elevations, the team notes, are “shrinking faster than larger ones.” The western Himalayan glaciers are losing mass slightly more rapidly than the central and eastern Himalayas, observed Azam. But …

64% glaciers in Hindu Kush Himalayan region may be lost by 2100: IPCC report
5 years, 3 months ago

64% glaciers in Hindu Kush Himalayan region may be lost by 2100: IPCC report

India Today  

Bearing the brunt of global warming, Hindu Kush Himalayan region, an area covering high mountains chains of central, south and inner Asia, faces the risk of losing over 60 per cent of its glaciers by 2100, a global climate report said on Wednesday. The special report on oceans and cryosphere in a changing climate, prepared by the Intergovernmental Panel on …

Himalayan glaciers getting smaller every year: Study
5 years, 6 months ago

Himalayan glaciers getting smaller every year: Study

India TV News  

Himalayan glaciers across India, China, Nepal and Bhutan have been losing the equivalent of more than a vertical foot and half of ice each year since 2000, a new comprehensive international study said on Wednesday. The analysis, spanning 40 years of satellite observations, indicates that melting of the Himalayan glaciers caused by rising temperatures has accelerated dramatically since the start …

Old spy images reveal Himalayan glaciers are melting fast
5 years, 6 months ago

Old spy images reveal Himalayan glaciers are melting fast

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Cold War era spy satellite images are showing scientists that glaciers on the Himalayas are now melting about twice as fast as they used to. “The amount of ice is scary but what is much more scary is the doubling of the melt rate,” said Josh Maurer, a glacier researcher at Columbia University’s Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory and …

Global warming is shrinking glaciers faster than thought
5 years, 9 months ago

Global warming is shrinking glaciers faster than thought

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Earth’s glaciers are melting much faster than scientists thought. “Over 30 years suddenly almost all regions started losing mass at the same time,” said lead author Michael Zemp, director of the World Glacier Monitoring Service at the University of Zurich. “That’s clearly climate change if you look at the global picture.” The glaciers shrinking fastest are in central …

Earth's Glaciers Melting Much Faster Than Previously Thought: Study
5 years, 9 months ago

Earth's Glaciers Melting Much Faster Than Previously Thought: Study

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Earth’s glaciers are melting much faster than scientists thought. “Over 30 years suddenly almost all regions started losing mass at the same time,” said lead author Michael Zemp, director of the World Glacier Monitoring Service at the University of Zurich. “That’s clearly climate change if you look at the global picture.” This Sept. 22, 2018 …

Warming threatens Himalayan glaciers 气候变暖给喜马拉雅冰川带来威胁
5 years, 10 months ago

Warming threatens Himalayan glaciers 气候变暖给喜马拉雅冰川带来威胁

China Daily  

Warming threatens Himalayan glaciers 气候变暖给喜马拉雅冰川带来威胁 Play audio file 一份研究报告称，气候变化给兴都库什山脉和喜马拉雅山脉的冰川带来的威胁日益加剧。此研究发现，如果人们不迅速减少二氧化碳的排放，这些巨大冰原的三分之二可能会消失。 文字稿 The towering peaks of K2 and Mount Qomolangma are part of the frozen Hindu Kush and Himalaya ranges that contain more ice than anywhere else on Earth, apart from the polar regions. 但科学家们说，由于气温升高，这些冰原可能在不到一个世纪的时间内变成裸露的岩石。 Over the next few decades, the melting could accelerate thanks to warming and increased air pollution from …

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