Climate vulnerability assessment highlights accelerated glacier melt threatening the Indus River system in Pakistan.
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Updated Aug 19
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Climate vulnerability assessment highlights accelerated glacier melt threatening the Indus River system in Pakistan.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Glacial ice loss from the Tibetan Plateau is threatening water resources for downstream populations in South Asia.Sub-event
Glacial melt originating in Gilgit-Baltistan is affecting the Indus system and downstream regions.1 source
- A study led by Vimal Mishra outlines the necessary renegotiation of the Indus Waters Treaty due to severe climate change impacts on the river basin.Sub-event
Accelerated glacier melt is threatening the Indus River system in Pakistan.1 source
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The entities involved
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Pakistan
sovereign state in South Asia
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South Asia
southern region of Asia
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Indus River
river in Asia
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