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The shrine of Amarnath in Jammu and Kashmir hit the headlines for a strange reason this summer. The shiva ling, a naturally-formed ice stalagmite in the Amarnath cave, melted. Public attention was suddenly called to global warming. Himalayan glaciers cover an area of about 23,000 sq km in India

Publication Date: 
14/12/2006
Down to Earth [2]
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Himalaya [3], Glaciers [4], Global Warming [5], Jammu & Kashmir [6]

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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/ice-slide
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/down-earth
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/himalaya
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/glaciers
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/global-warming
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/jammu-kashmir