Asias greatest threat?: Melting glaciers in the Himalaya mountains | DW News

The Himalayan Mountains are also known as the world’s ‘Third Pole’. Glaciers in the Himalayas and the Hindukush mountains store the most ice in the world outside the Arctic and the Antarctic. Scientists say the Glaciers are melting and the effects could threaten the home and livelihood of over 2 Billion people. The affected could be at risk of flooding, electricity shortages and food insecurity. In some of these areas, these events could peak in the next 30 years. This dire warning is part of a new study released by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development. It claims that one-third of these glaciers will melt by the end of the century even if current efforts to reduce climate change succeed. And if they fail, they will melt by two-thirds.

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[azmel]

this already happens today...glacier burst in Chamoli .. hope everybody safe..

[gvaanang]

India, pakistan and china should conduct more" nuclear tests "on Himalaya's...

[aloksen]

Isn't it wierd to see Westerns being more concerned then those who are actually going to be effected by it.

[silverslavia]

glacier melting is a serious problem
collectively we should work for its prevention

[AvangionQ]

Glaciers are melting around the world, but the worst case scenario comes in Asia, creating unstable mountain lakes which can burst releasing the equivalent of a downhill tsunami ~ two billion people are under threat of such catastrophic flooding.
One-third of all glaciers will melt within the next 30 years even with the most ambitious carbon reductions ~ status quo, two-thirds or more will melt in the same timeframe, meaning that mega-droughts come after the floods.

[xiiioet]

the reporter interrupted him and then ended the video 😷

[randomname]

Just happened in the Chamoli district of India

[trishulsherigar]

Anyone here after the chamoli disaster?

[yayo]

Build a giant freeze to keep the glaciers frozen. But on the other hand you can plant lot more rice and fish at the same time.

[phoenixway]

Asias greatest threat?: Melting glaciers in the Himalaya mountains
2020-12-14

[richardvelez]

Who will Create these Sea-Water plants, into drinking water. After we die

[shubhamxjoshi]

All are Running for **modernity** **high growth** **materialism** Concrete forest are Established & **if you think money is more important than environment try to hold your breath whilst you count your money**

[silverslavia]

himalayan glaciers melting should be controled

[aaronparys]

these countries should be looking/investing in water management/conservation programs ! ..Since well it's almost to little to late as far as carbon reduction programs around the world!!

[joshcardin]

I can not understand a word, it's very difficult to understand Indians speaking English.

[victoreassis]

This is unavoidable no matter what people do, right?

[CanadianLange]

That researcher and the overall message deserves better than this reporter.

[leightonjulye]

two thirds 2/3 Himalayan glacier will melts study; effecting water supply to china India and middle east !!!