Himalayan Glaciers
Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council, Water Science and Technology Board, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on Population, Committee on Himalayan Glaciers, Hydrology, Climate Change, and Implications for Water Security, Board on Atmospheric Studies and ClimateScientific evidence shows that most glaciers in South Asia''s Hindu Kush Himalayan region are retreating, but the consequences for the region''s water supply are unclear, this report finds. The Hindu Kush Himalayan region is the location of several of Asia''s great river systems, which provide water for drinking, irrigation, and other uses for about 1.5 billion people. Recent studies show that at ...
Scientific evidence shows that most glaciers in South Asia''s Hindu Kush Himalayan region are retreating, but the consequences for the region''s water supply are unclear, this report finds. The Hindu Kush Himalayan region is the location of several of Asia''s great river systems, which provide water for drinking, irrigation, and other uses for about 1.5 billion people. Recent studies show that at ...
