The depleting rate of glacier melting in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region has been highlighted in the report by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). The study warns that up to 80% of the volume of glaciers might disappear by the end of the century if greenhouse gas emissions are not reduced drastically. From 2011 to 2020, the region’s glaciers are going to melt 65% more rapidly as compared to the last ten years. The increasing impact of this rapid ice loss is becoming alarming. Roughly two billion people live downstream from the 12 rivers that originate from … Continue reading The Vanishing Glaciers of the Hindu Kush Himalayas: Race Against Time