Bhutan Pavilion discusses rapid glacier melting and impact on mountain communities bbs.bt - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bbs.bt Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
UN chief Antonio Guterres has warned of a potential catastrophe in the Himalayas due to the melting glaciers. Almost 240 million people depend on the glaciers and 10 major rivers, including the Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra, originating in the Himalayas. Another billion people living downstream of these rivers, including India, are also dependent on the glacier-fed rivers.
Himalayas need help, COP28 talks must respond, says U N chief Antonio Guterres thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Warning of a potential catastrophe in the Himalayas where the glaciers are melting at an alarming rate, UN chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday said the ongoing annual climate talks here must respond to the needs of the developing nations, especially the vulnerable mountain countries that need urgent help