Glacial lakes
March 15, 2021
According to some media reports, the number of glacial lakes in the country has increased from 30 to 150 in the last three years. These reports suggest that there are some 3,044 spots in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) where glacial lakes may emerge in the next few decades due to climate change and may cause a glacial lake outburst flood that may result in the release of millions of cubic metres of water and debris, leading to the loss of lives, property and livelihoods in remote and impoverished mountain communities. It is important to mention that the northern mountain ranges – the Hindu Kush, Karakorum and Himalayas – are melting fast due to rising temperatures, posing threats to 7.1 million people in the region.
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