The Himalayan glaciers are expected to lose a third to a half of their volume by 2100 even if global warming is limited to the 1.5 to 2.0°C from pre-industrial levels.
Himalayan glaciers, vital sources of water for nearly two billion people, are melting at an unprecedented rate. The study reveals that between 2011 and 2020, the glaciers in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region vanished 65 percent faster than in the previous decade, primarily due to the impacts of climate change.
Sherpas, the backbone of the mountaineering industry, are opposed to Nepal s plans to relocate the Everest base camp elsewhere. Community leaders said that in addition to the proposal being impractical, the government has failed to come up with a viable alternative
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