Himalaya glaciers melting much faster

Courtesy MSNBC.com: Environment  Mon, 11/24/2008 - 15:24

This Pakistani boy and millions of others rely on water from Himalaya glaciers like Hopar, top right.Glaciers high in the Himalayas are dwindling faster than anyone thought, putting nearly a billion people living in South Asia in peril of losing their water supply.



 

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