A melting glacier contributed to the deadly Nepal floods. We can expect more like this : NPR

Planet-heating emissions from burning fossil fuels such as oil, gas and coal are the primary driver of climate change. Scientists say that in addition to reducing climate pollution, renewable energy and battery technologies are increasingly price competitive with traditional energy sources...

 https://www.npr.org/2026/08/28/nx-s1-5945799/nepal-floods-climate-change-himalayas

 

A third of Himalayan ice cap doomed, finds report

Even radical climate change action won’t save glaciers, endangering 2 billion people....
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/04/a-third-of-himalayan-ice-cap-doomed-finds-shocking-report

The End of Ice: Dahr Jamail on Climate Disruption from the Melting Himalayas to Insect Extinction - YouTube

A new report finds at least a third of the Himalayan ice cap will melt by the end of the century due to climate change, even if the world’s most ambitious environmental reforms are implemented. The report, released by the Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment earlier this month, is the culmination of half a decade’s work by over 200 scientists, with an additional 125 experts peer reviewing their work. It warns rising temperatures in the Himalayas could lead to mass population displacement, as well as catastrophic food and water insecurity. The glaciers are a vital water source for the 250 million people who live in the Hindu Kush Himalaya range, which spans from Afghanistan to Burma. More than 1.5 billion people depend on the rivers that flow from the Himalayan peaks. We speak with Dahr Jamail, independent journalist and author of the new book “The End of Ice: Bearing Witness and Finding Meaning in the Path of Climate Disruption.” ....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOLTclfqwjM&t=300s

Thawing of Earth's '3rd pole' could affect 1.9 billion people, study says - CBC News

At least a third of the ice in the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush will thaw this century as temperatures rise, disrupting river flows vital for growing crops from China to India, scientists say. ....
https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/thaw-himalayas-glaciers-asia-rivers-crops-study-1.5004665

Climate change is roasting the Himalaya region, threatening millions - National Geographic

Over 200 scientists collaborated on a report that forecasts a hot future for the high mountains of Asia...
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/02/himalaya-mountain-climate-change-report/