The Himalayas are melting faster - and India's economy is 'at risk'
A new report warns Himalayan glaciers are melting faster, threatening India’s water, economy and communities.
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"The Himalayas are the Third Pole. Unlike the Arctic or Antarctic, this pole has hundreds of millions of people living beneath it."
— Lord Nicholas Stern , Academic
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A new report warns Himalayan glaciers are melting faster, threatening India’s water, economy and communities.
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