Study warns of loss of two-thirds of Himalayan glaciers by 2100

The failure of global climate efforts will wipe out two-thirds of glaciers in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region by 2100, leading to an increase in extreme weather events and the destruction of crops, a report released this week warns.The study, led by Philippus Wester of the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development, is the first and most authoritative report of the region also known as the world's Third Pole for its vast store of ice."Global warming is on track to transform the frigid, glacier-covered mountain peaks of the (Hindu Kush Himalaya) cutting across eight countries t…READ FULL ARTICLE