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Kashmir glaciers shrinking at 'alarming' speed

Source: News 24
Srīnagar : India | about 1 month ago  
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Rising winter temperatures are shrinking Himalayan glaciers in Indian Kashmir at "alarming" speeds, threatening water supplies to vast tracts of India and Pakistan, according to a new study. The Kolahoi glacier, the largest in the region, has shrunk by 2,63 square kilometres in the past three decades...
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