Himalayan Glaciers Melting at Record Rates, Could Nearly Vanish by 2100 Without Climate Action

Glaciers in Asia’s Hindu Kush Himalaya region are melting faster than ever due to climate change, a new report finds.
If global warming continues unabated, the glaciers could lose up to 80% of their ice volume by 2100, threatening water supplies for billions of people.
Melting is accelerating, with ice loss 65% faster from 2010 to 2019 than in the previous decade, the report says.
The rapid melt raises risks of dangerous flooding, avalanches, and droughts across the region.
Limiting warming to the Paris climate accord’s goal of 1.5°C could help save some Himalayan ice, scientists say, but many changes are already irreversible.