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Low snow levels in Hindu Kush region and a reminder to break the ice

Indian Express 23 Apr 2025
Data sharing mechanisms on river flows, ...
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Himalayan crisis

Dawn 23 Apr 2025
THE Hindu Kush-Himalayan region, known as Asia’s water tower, is in trouble. The towering ranges have registered a 23-year low in snow persistence — the amount of time snow stays on the ground after it falls ... Published in Dawn, April 23rd, 2025. .
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How a warming Himalaya could affect billions of people

The Times of India 23 Apr 2025
As the Earth warms, so do the towering peaks of the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) range, and the consequences could be catastrophic for nearly two billion people who rely on its snow and ice.Recent data ...
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Himalayan snow at 23-year low, threatening 2 billion people – report

The Philadelphia Inquirer 22 Apr 2025
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Snowfall in Asia’s Hindu Kush-Himalayan mountain range has reached a 23-year low, threatening nearly ...
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Himalayan snow at 23-year low, threatening 2 bn people

The Daily Tribune - Bahrain 22 Apr 2025
Snowfall in Asia’s Hindu Kush-Himalayan mountain range has reached a 23-year low, threatening nearly two billion people dependent on snowmelt for water, scientists warned in a report on Monday.
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Himalayan snow at 23-year low, threatening 2 billion people: report

Manila Standard 22 Apr 2025
Islamabad, Pakistan—Snowfall in Asia’s Hindu Kush-Himalayan mountain range has reached a 23-year low, threatening nearly two billion people dependent on snowmelt for water, scientists warned in a report on Monday.
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UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice \u2014 GS 3 : Questions on advanced surveillance technologies and Hindu Kush Himalayas (Week 99)

Indian Express 22 Apr 2025
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Pace of melting snow sparks water worry

Hindustan Times 22 Apr 2025
On average, seasonal snowmelt contributes about a fourth of the total annual runoff of rivers in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region , with the share gradually rising from the rivers in the east to those in the west.
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Himalayan snow at 23-year low, posing water risk to 2 billion people: Report

Gulf Today 22 Apr 2025
Snowfall in Asia's Hindu ...
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South Asian rivers at risk as Hindu Kush Himalaya snow cover hits 23-year low

The Times of India 21 Apr 2025
The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region recorded its lowest snow persistence in 23 years during the 2024–2025 winter, severely affecting major river basins and renewing concerns over water security for more than two billion people across South Asia.
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Himalayan snow at 23-year low, threatening 2 billion people

Khaleejtimes 21 Apr 2025
Snowfall in Asia's Hindu Kush-Himalayan mountain range has reached a 23-year low, threatening nearly two billion people dependent on snowmelt for water, scientists warned in a report on Monday.
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Himalayan snow hits 23-year low, posing water risk to 2 billion: report

The News International 21 Apr 2025
Snowfall across the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region has dropped to its lowest level in 23 years, putting nearly two billion people who rely on seasonal snowmelt for water at serious risk, scientists warned in a new report released Monday.
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Ganga basin records lowest snow persistence in 23 years: Report

Hindustan Times 21 Apr 2025
Snow cover persistence anomaly during November 2024-March 2025 in the Ganga basin ... Snow persistence over the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region has plummeted to a 23-year record low, registering a staggering 23.6% below the long-term average ... Report.
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Snow persistence in Hindu Kush hits 23-year low, south Asia

Deccan Herald 20 Apr 2025
Snow persistence -- or snow that usually stays on the ground between November and March -- was 23.6 per cent below normal levels in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region this year, a record ...
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Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 rocks Afghanistan

Beijing News 19 Apr 2025
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 19 (ANI) ... Hindu Kush, Afghanistan', NCS wrote on X ... Afghanistan has a history of powerful earthquakes, and the Hindu Kush Mountain range is a geologically active area where quakes occur every year, according to the Red Cross.

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