Glacier melt is affecting river systems in the HKH region, impacting South Asia, Myanmar, and Afghanistan.
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Updated Sep 15
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What happened
Glacier melt is affecting river systems in the HKH region, impacting South Asia, Myanmar, and Afghanistan.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
organization
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Teesta River
river that flows from the eastern Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal
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South Asia
southern region of Asia
Related events
- Director General Pema Gyamtsho commented on recent findings regarding the glacier crisis.
- A commission is monitoring glacial lakes in Himalayan basins, contributing to research on the environment and facing flood risks in multiple states.
- Climate disasters are impacting the regional environment of South Asia, prompting calls for shared risk management and bilateral cooperation involving Nepal and Bangladesh.
- ICIMOD published research concerning Himalayan landscapes.