The retreat of Himalayan glaciers will never stop; what we can only hope for is to slow the decline

Category : Climate Change | Location : National  | Posted on 2025-09-15 00:43:10


The retreat of Himalayan glaciers will never stop; what we can only hope for is to slow the decline

The Himalayas are reaching a critical point where fragile mountains with unstable slopes, and rapidly retreating glaciers are triggering disasters to become increasingly frequent and severe. Since the 2013 Kedarnath tragedy, catastrophic events have become more common, yet action plans at the policy levels to mitigate disasters are still missing despite plenty of scientific studies and reports.

Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/the-retreat-of-himalayan-glaciers-will-never-stop-what-we-can-only-hope-for-is-to-slow-the-decline

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