Experts say climate change behind Uttarakhand glacier break off -Vibha Sharma

-The Tribune

A rare incident, they say; temperatures rising in the Hindu-Kush Himalayan region

Experts are citing climate change as the reason behind the flood caused by a glacier breaking off in Uttarakhand, a “rare incident” by any measure according to them.

Prima facie this looks very much like a climate change event as the glaciers are melting due to global warming, says Anjal Prakash, the lead author of the ongoing 6th Assessment report of IPCC.

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