At least a third of the ice in the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush will thaw in this century as temperatures rise, disrupting river flows vital for growing crops from China to India, scientists said on Monday.
Vast glaciers make the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region — which is home to the world’s highest peaks topped by Mount Everest and K2 — a “third pole” behind Antarctica and the Arctic region, they said.
“This is the climate crisis you haven’t heard of,” said Philippus Wester, who led the report.
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