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Melting Glaciers Imperil Kathmandu, Perched High Above Rising Seas [1]

A month’s walk from the nearest sea, Kathmandu -- elevation almost a mile -- is as vulnerable to climate change as the world’s coastal megacities.

Publication Date: 
15/01/2015
Bloomberg [2]
Tags:
Climate Change [3], Climate Impacts [4], Glacial Melt [5], Nepal [6], Kathmandu [7], Sea Level Rise [8], Economy [9], Himalaya [10], South Asia [11]

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