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Glacial melting in Himalaya: Local Impacts of Climate Change on Mountain Ecosystems and Livelihoods
ISSN: 0976 - 7614
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Glacial melting in Himalaya: Local Impacts of Climate Change on Mountain Ecosystems and Livelihoods
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Publisher: Journal Of Advanced Laboratory Research In Biology Society..
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Abstract
Mountains are amongst the most flimsy environments on Earth. They are prosperous repositories of biodiversity, water and providers of ecosystem goods and services on which downstream communities, both regional and global, rely. The transport of atmospheric pollutants and climate-altering substances can significantly impact high mountain areas, which are generally considered “clean†regions. The snow glaciers of the Himalayas, considered the “third poleâ€, one of the largest stores of water on the planet and accelerated melting could have far-reaching effects, such as flooding in the short-term and water shortages in the long-term as the glaciers shrink. The data available on temperature in Himalayas indicate that warming during last 3-4 decades has been more than the global average over the last century. Some of the values indicate that the Himalayas are warming 5-6 times more than the global average. Mountain systems are seen ...
