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Mountains and the Climate Crisis: Urgent Action Needed

Mountains and the Climate Crisis: Urgent Action Needed

A study conducted by researchers at the University of East Anglia found that about 90% of the Himalayan region will experience drought lasting over a year if global temperatures were to increase by 3°C. This would not only negatively impact long-term water storage in the form of snow and ice, but it would also be devastating for communities as these areas form the headwaters of many major river systems, thus the water source for millions of people.