Threat Of Excessive Glacial Melt Looms

The Himalayas are a boon for the communities living around them as they are an abundant supply of water for drinking, agriculture, hydropower, water-intensive industries and other purposes. However, the accelerating glacial melt has posed an existential threat in recent times. The Himalayan glaciers are melting alarmingly owing to climate change, threatening ecosystems, the availability of water resources and the livelihoods of the communities living in and around the Himalayan region.