A new study, which used declassified images from spy satellites, shows that glaciers in the Himalayas melted twice as fast from 2000 to 2016 as they did from 1975 to 2000. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/himalayan-glaciers-melting-double-fast-since-2000…
Tag: Nepal
India is Staring at a Water Apocalypse
A combination of climate change, bad policies and political apathy is steadily pushing India into a catastrophic water crisis that threatens stability in South Asia. From a report: Recent studies document that glaciers feeding the Indian subcontinent’s rivers will recede rapidly, while rapid ground water depletion poses an existential challenge to agriculture. The southwest monsoons remain the biggest source of water…
The Himalayas Are in Even Worse Shape Than We Thought
New research shows just how much global warming is eating away at the glaciers on the world’s highest peaks. From a report: A new study published this week in Science Advances offers one of the most comprehensive views of what’s happening to the glaciers in the Himalayas — and what it means for the people who live below them. The study,…
How to Combat Fear
The head of the Drukpa School of Tibetan Buddhism teaches us how compassion can make sure that we’re not fractured by differences.
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