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Mt Everest Glaciers Shrink 14% In 50 Yrs: Study

MT-EVERESTResearchers have found that glaciers on Mt. Everest in the Himalayas, the world’s highest peak, have shrunk by about 14 percent in the past 50 years in what they suspect is the effect of climate change.

The pace at which the glaciers have been decreasing in recent years is nearly six times that of the average between 1958 and 1975, according to recent research led by Sudeep Thakuri of Italy’s University of Milan.

Members of the research team are warning that the decline in glaciers and snow will likely pose a major impact on Asia’s water resources and agriculture.

“The Himalayan glaciers and ice caps are considered a water tower for Asia since they store and supply water downstream during the dry season,” Thakuri said in a press release. (more…)