Melting glaciers threaten China and India’s hydropower ambitions

Category : Climate Change | Location : International  | Posted on 2022-12-16 04:50:08

As glaciers shrink and monsoon rainfall becomes more unpredictable due to climate change, uncertainty around the viability of hydropower projects in the Hindu Kush Himalayas is increasing. A recent study on the state of a glacier on the southeastern Tibetan Plateau raises questions about the region’s long-term water supply and the risk of flooding from more meltwater run-off, with implications for the many dams planned in the Yarlung Tsangpo-Brahmaputra river basin.

Source: https://scroll.in/article/1039492/melting-glaciers-threaten-china-and-indias-hydropower-ambitions