Glacial ice loss from the Tibetan Plateau is threatening water resources for downstream populations in South Asia.
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Updated Jul 29
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What happened
Glacial ice loss from the Tibetan Plateau is threatening water resources for downstream populations in South Asia.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- A study published in Nature Communications details how changes on the Tibetan Plateau affect the Indus, Yangtze, and Yellow river systems and downstream areas like India.Sub-event
Ice loss and trans-boundary aerosols from the Tibetan Plateau impact the Indus River system.1 source
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The entities involved
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Tibetan Plateau
plateau in Central Asia
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Indus
hamlet in Alberta, Canada
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South Asia
southern region of Asia