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As the World Warms, Floods in the Himalayas, Tibetan Plateau Could Triple
According to new research, the risk of flooding across the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau could triple as global temperatures rise and glaciers melt faster. The expected rise in lake outbursts floods could jeopardize water resources in politically unstable regions like Kashmir and place communities and infrastructure in jeopardy.
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The Tibetan Plateau will Warm Quicker than Expected
In recent decades, the Tibetan Plateau, also known as “the roof of the earth,” has warmed faster than the global average. Human activities, especially greenhouse gas emissions, are to blame for the Tibetan Plateau’s warming since the 1960s. Furthermore, according to a study recently published in Environmental Research Letters, the Plateau could warm faster in…