Glacial lake near Everest raises worries
Kathmandu: A growing glacial lake near Mt Everest is again ringing the alarm bells on melting ice in the high Himalayas that potentially threatens the water resources of several countries, including India.
The Imja glacier, close to the Mt Everest base camp in the Hindu Kush Himalayas, is a hot discussion subject among glaciologists.
Publication Date:
26/05/2011