An international team that studied all the world s glaciers - around 2,20,000 in total - found that over the past two decades glaciers have rapidly lost thickness and mass. The situation in the Himalayas is particularly worrying, explains lead author Romain Hugonnet, in a release. “During the dry season, glacial meltwater is an important source that feeds major waterways such as the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Indus rivers. Right now, this increased melting acts as a buffer for people living in the region, but if Himalayan glacier shrinkage keeps accelerating, populous countries like India and Bangladesh could face water or food shortages in a few decades.
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People who had previously had mild or asymptomatic infection had significantly enhanced protection against the Kent and South Africa variants, after a single dose of the mRNA vaccine.
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People who had previously had mild or asymptomatic infection had significantly enhanced protection against the Kent and South Africa variants, after a single dose of the mRNA vaccine.
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The dinosaur s preferred speed was 4.61 kms an hour, close to the walking pace of humans and horses
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The dinosaur s preferred speed was 4.61 kms an hour, close to the walking pace of humans and horses
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