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Glaciers no longer accumulating ice [1]

Himalayan glaciers that feed rivers Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra are no longer accumulating ice, claims a study by American glaciologists, which could adversely hit crores of people living downstream of the vast mountain range.

Publication Date: 
20/11/2008
Deccan Herald (Bangalore) [2]
Tags:
Greater Himalaya [3], Glaciers [4], Geology [5]
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