US EditionLow snow on the Himalayas threatens water security: Study
- Climate change is leading to erratic rainfall and shifting weather patterns, causing lower snow persistence levels in the Hindu Kush and Himalaya region.
- The Helmand river basin in Afghanistan experienced its second-lowest snow persistence levels, 32% below normal.
- The Indus and Brahmaputra river basins also saw reduced snow persistence levels, 23% and 15% below normal, respectively.
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Communities in India, Afghanistan and even Pakistan are particularly exposed to the risk of water shortage, linked to the low snow cover on the mountain range.
Low snow on the Himalayas threatens water security
KATMANDU: Millions of people dependent on Himalayan snowmelt for water face a “very serious” risk of shortages this year after one of the lowest rates of snowfall, scientists warned Monday. Snowmelt is the source of about a quarter of the total water flow of 12 major river basins that originate high in the region, the report said. “This is a wake-up call for researchers,
India’s Monsoon Rains a Fifth Below Normal So Far
India's monsoon has delivered a fifth less rain than normal so far this season, the weather department said on Monday, in a worrying sign for the vital agricultural sector. Summer rains, critical to economic growth in Asia's third-largest economy, usually begin in the south around June 1 before spreading nationwide by July 8, allowing farmers to plant crops such as rice, cotton, soybeans, and sugarcane.
Snow and ice are a water source for 1.8 billion people living in mountains and valleys.
Low snow on the Himalayas threatens water security--study
KATHMANDU — Millions of people dependent on Himalayan snowmelt for water face a “very serious” risk of shortages this year after one of the lowest rates of snowfall, scientists warned Monday. Snowmelt is the source of about a quarter of the total water flow of 12 major river basins that originate high in the region, the report said. “This is a wake-up call for researchers, policymakers, and downstream communities,” said report author Sher Muhamm…
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