Escalating climate change impacts

Countries in the Hindu Kush region must collaborate and share information on glaciers for disaster mitigation.

The Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region is one of the world’s most fragile and hazard-prone regions. Shifting snowfall and rainfall patterns due to climate change increase the region’s vulnerability. Cloudburst events are becoming more frequent, glaciers are retreating at an accelerated pace, snowfall is declining and permafrost is melting, leading to a cascade of multi-hazard events that cause substantial damage.