US EditionHimalayan snow at 23-year low, threatening 2 billion people: report
- Snow levels in the Hindu Kush-Himalaya region have reached a 23-year low, threatening the water supplies of two billion people, according to the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development .
- The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development reported that snow persistence is 23.6 percent below normal, the lowest in 23 years.
- Several countries have issued drought warnings due to risks in upcoming harvests and water access.
- Asia is the most affected region by climate-related disasters, according to the UN’s World Meteorological Organization.
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Snow in Himalayas Reaches Lowest Level in 23 Years, Threatening Water Supply for Nearly 2 People: Report
Snowfall in Asia’s Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region has reached its lowest level in 23 years, threatening almost two billion people who depend on snowmelt for water, a new report warns. The most recent Snow Update Report by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) said the region experienced its third below-normal snow year in a row in 2025. Snow persistence — the amount of time snow stays on the ground following a s…
Depleted Asia snow levels threaten water supplies of two billion
The NewsSnow levels in the Hindu Kush-Himalaya region hit a 23-year low, threatening the water supplies of two billion people.The mountain ranges, which stretch from Afghanistan to Myanmar, hold the world’s largest ice reserves outside the Arctic and Antarctic, and their meltwater is a vital source of fresh water in much of Asia. “Snow persistence,” the time snow lasts on the ground, is 23.6% below normal, the third year of low snow, raising the…
Researchers report a sharp decline in precipitation in the Himalayas. The snow cover drops to a 23-year low. It is already the third year in a row with low values. The water safety of almost two billion people is at stake.
The record-breaking snowmelt of the Himalayas puts at risk the water supply of nearly two billion people, warns a report of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development published this Monday.
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