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New study reveals ‘invisible’ glacier loss in the greater Himalaya

Unaccounted for glacier mass loss equivalent to more than 1000 times the total number of elephants living in the world went unaccounted for due to the inability of satellites to see underwater glacier changes.

Date
3 April 2023
Category
Research
Garlung Co lake in Central Himalaya

Lakes affect glacial melt

The rate glaciers are melting in the Himalaya is being accelerated by lakes formed by glacial retreat new research has found.

Date
3 December 2019
Category
Research

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