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Himalayan glaciers could lose 80% of their volume if global warming isn't controlled, study finds

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Glaciers are melting at unprecedented rates across the Hindu Kush Himalayan mountain ranges and could lose up to 80% of their volume this century if greenhouse gas emissions aren't sharply reduced, according to a report.

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Himalayan glaciers may lose 75 percent of ice by 2100: Report (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Melting of glaciers to cause flooding and water shortages for nearly 2 billion people who live downstream, report says.

  2. Portland Press Herald

    Himalayan glaciers could lose 80% of their volume if global warming not controlled, study finds (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Various earlier reports have found that the cryosphere – regions on Earth covered by snow and ice – are among the worst affected by climate change.

  3. Phys

    Himalayan glaciers could lose 80% of their volume if global warming isn't controlled, study finds (opens Phys)

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    Glaciers are melting at unprecedented rates across the Hindu Kush Himalayan mountain ranges and could lose up to 80% of their volume this century if greenhouse gas emissions aren't sharply reduced, according to a report.

  4. Los Angeles Times

    Himalayan glaciers could lose 80% of volume if global warming is not controlled, study finds (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Melting glaciers in the Hindu Kush Himalayan mountain range could lose most of their volume this century if greenhouse gas emissions aren't slashed, a report says.

  5. The World from PRX

    Himalayan glaciers are melting (opens The World from PRX)

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    The International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) says that 75% of India's glaciers will disappear by end of century. Izabella Koziell, the group's deputy general director, warns that communities in the lowlands will need to prepare for the impact as the changes are no longer rev…

  6. UPI

    Study: Himalaya glaciers rapidly melting because of climate change (opens UPI)

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    A new peer-reviewed study on the Himalayas reveals the mountain glaciers disappeared 65% faster between 2011 and 2020 compared to the previous decade, threatening its population and species.

  7. Digital Journal

    Himalayan glaciers melting 65 percent faster than previous decade: study (opens Digital Journal)

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    Himalayan glaciers providing critical water to nearly two billion people are melting faster than ever before due to climate change, exposing communities

  8. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

    Himalayan glaciers could lose 80% of their volume if climate change not controlled, study finds (opens Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

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    Glaciers are melting at unprecedented rates across the Hindu Kush Himalayan mountain ranges and could lose up to 80% of their volume this century if greenhouse gas emissions aren't sharply reduced, according to a new report.

  9. Science Alert

    Himalayan Glaciers Are Melting 65% Faster Than Just 10 Years Ago (opens Science Alert)

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    Himalayan glaciers providing critical water to nearly two billion people are melting faster than ever before due to climate change, exposing communities to unpredictable and costly disasters, scientists warned Tuesday.

  10. France 24

    Himalayan glaciers melting faster than ever, endangering critical water source, scientists warn (opens France 24)

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    Himalayan glaciers providing critical water to nearly two billion people are melting faster than ever before due to climate change, exposing communities to unpredictable and costly disasters, scientists…

  11. KRDO

    Himalayan glaciers could lose up to 80% of their ice by 2100 as temperatures rise, report warns (opens KRDO)

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    By Kathleen Magramo, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The world’s highest peaks are at risk of losing up to 80% of their volume by the end of the century with profound consequences for millions of people under worst case climate scenarios, international scientists in Nepal warned in a new report.

  12. Truthout

    Scientists Warn Accelerated Himalayan Glacier Melt Threatens Lives of Billions (opens Truthout)

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    Absent urgent climate action, glaciers in the Hindu Kush Himalaya could lose up to 80 percent of their volume by 2100.

  13. Fox10 Phoenix

    Himalayan glaciers could lose 80% of their volume if global warming isn't controlled: study (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    A report from a Nepal-based research organization finds that water security for nearly 2 billion people downstream from the Hindu Kush Himalayan ranges will likely be threatened this century if global warming is not controlled.

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