5 reasons why Tibet’s melting ice is a disaster for India, Europe and US

Nihar Gokhale
1 min readOct 24, 2016

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Did you know that rivers originating in Tibet’s glaciers supply water to 1.3 billion people? That’s equivalent to the entire population of India.

But these glaciers are fast disappearing due to global warming.

Tibet’s sustainability is crucial for sustenance of the world, but this fact is not commonly known. The glaciers are just the tip of the iceberg.

Originally published on October 22, 2015. Read the full story: http://www.catchnews.com/environment-news/5-reasons-why-tibet-s-melting-ice-is-a-disaster-for-india-europe-and-us-1445440135.html

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Nihar Gokhale
Nihar Gokhale

Written by Nihar Gokhale

Journalist and editor in India interested in economy, environment and conflicts.

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