The glaciers of the Hindu Kush Himalaya are a major component of the Earth system. This report zeroes in on the devastating implications this will have on two billion people and the nature that rely on the water and ecosystems of the Hindu Kush Himalaya. This is the only way to slow or avoid catastrophic impacts.”About the HI-WISE reportReport: Water, ice, society, and ecosystems in the Hindu Kush Himalaya An OutlookThe International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), based in Kathmandu, is the leading institute for the study of the Hindu Kush Himalaya. Previous publications include the Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment Report (Wester et al., 2019) – the first comprehensive assessment on mountains, climate change, sustainability and people and which established the global significance of the Hindu Kush Himalaya. The declaration has already signed by thousands of earth scientists, members of mountain communities, climate negotiators, athletes, environmental organisations.

Source: The Hindu July 14, 2023 18:14 UTC