Ice losses indicate 'devastating' future for region and 1 billion people who depend on it for waterThe melting of Himalayan glaciers has doubled since the turn of the century, with more than a quarter of all ice lost over the last four decades, scientists have revealed. The accelerating losses indicate a "devastating" future for the region, upon which a billion people depend for regular water.The scientists combined declassified US spy satellite images from the mid-1970s with modern satellite data to create the first detailed, four-decade record of ice along the 2,000km (1,200-mile) mountain chain. Continue reading...
Himalayan glacier melting doubled since 2000, spy satellites show
19. června 2019 21:00
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Celý článek: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jun/19/himalayan-glacier-melting-doubled-since-2000-scientists-reveal
Zdroj: The Guardian