Success in meeting the Paris Climate Pact’s most ambitious target might not be enough, a recent study says, to prevent a serious meltdown in the Hindu Kush Himalayas. So, a global temperature increase of 1.5ºC could mean at least a 1.8ºC temperature rise in the Hindu Kush Himalayas, the ICIMOD study warns. The ICIMOD study offers clues that the receding glaciers might be the reason for the changing monsoon. If these trends persist, the frequency and magnitude of water-induced hazards in the (Hindu Kush Himalaya) region will increase,” it says. For this, they advocate more data sharing between the countries that share the Hindu Kush Himalayas.

Source: Indian Express February 05, 2019 19:52 UTC