The water future of Earth’s ‘third pole’

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Important research on the huge freshwater store for human use in the Himalayas and the rate at which glaciers are melting there.   


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The water future of Earth’s ‘third pole’

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190626133720.htm

One-seventh of the world’s population depends on rivers flowing from Asia’s high mountain ranges for water to drink and to irrigate crops. Rapid changes in the region’s climate are likely to influence food and water security in India, Pakistan, China and other nations. NASA keeps a space-based eye on changes like these worldwide to better understand the future of our planet’s water cycle.