Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Himalaya is facing the most danger from global warming. The snow caps have started to melt and so there are a huge change taking place in the path of the glaciers. The temperature of the Himalayas are rising 0.06 annually. This is causing a great damage to the snow cap peaks. 
Glaciers is still a looming concern for many scientists and governments, which worry about how warming will affect the region's water cycle. 
Lama has witnessed other changes in the road-less valley, 60km northwest of Kathmandu, where sure-footed ponies remain the quickest form of transport. "I feel that the sun is getting stronger, and in the past there used to be a lot more snow in winter. We used to get up to 2m in the winter, and it would stay for weeks. Last winter we only had 2cm."
Glaciers in the Himalayas are retreating at an average rate of 50 feet (15 m) per year, consistent with rapid warming  which was recorded at Himalayan climate stations since the 1970s. Winter stream flow for the Baspa glacier basin has increased 75% since 1966 and local winter temperatures have warmed up, suggesting increased glacier melting in winter. In winters also glaciers are melting to hear it is a shock for all the people, how can this be possible but it is true. This is showing that how much is it being affected. if it moves on in this way it will give rise to the chances of flood in the near by countries.
As Himalayan glaciers melt glacial lakes are swelling and in danger of catastrophic flooding. Average glacial retreat in Bhutan is 100-130 feet (30-40 m) per year. Therefore Bhutan is also facing the threat of the rising water level.
A time will come will all the glaciers will melt and the near by places will be under water.

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