North Sikkim’s South Lhonak glacial lake, the epicentre of the massive flash flood that ravaged the region on Wednesday, had been literally bursting a.
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Asia Pacific Ministers Pledge Action on Planetary Challenges miragenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from miragenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Environment Ministers and senior officials from the Asia and the Pacific region pledged concerted action to tackle the crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution at the Fifth Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific, with the aims of restoring planetary balance and protecting people.
According to a recent study by an intergovernmental organization of experts, 80% of glaciers in the Himalayas and Hindu Kush could melt by the end of the century, with catastrophic consequences for the local people