The melting of Asia's water towers threatens two billion lives
In short: The Hindu Kush Himalaya region holds the world's third-largest ice reserve. This video explores the looming catastrophe of its rapid melting and why a new intergovernmental agency is needed to protect downstream populations.
Known as the "water towers of Asia," the Hindu Kush Himalaya glaciers are disappearing at alarming rates. If current trends persist, approximately one-third of these glaciers could vanish by the end of this century.
The collapse of these ice reserves poses a direct threat to nearly two billion people living downstream. The loss of these glaciers risks catastrophic flooding that could destroy both land and livelihoods across the region.
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