The study found that if CO2 emissions are not cut rapidly, two thirds of these giant ice fields could disappear.
Even if the world limits the temperature rise to 1.5C this century, at least one third of the ice would go.
The glaciers are a critical water source for 250 million people living across eight different countries.
The towering peaks of K2 and Mount Everest are part of the frozen Hindu Kush and Himalayan ranges that contain more ice that anywhere else on Earth, apart from the polar regions.
But these ice fields could turn to bare rocks in less than a century because of rising temperatures, say scientists.
Over the next few decades, the melting could accelerate thanks to warming and increased air pollution from a growing population.
The air pollutants come from the Indo-Gangetic Plain, one of the world’s most polluted regions. The dirty air makes the glacier situation worse by depositing black carbon and dust on the ice, hastening the thaw.
If global temperatures rise by 2 degrees C, then half the glaciers would be gone by 2100. Even if the world takes dramatic action and limits warming to 1.5C by the end of the century, 36% of the glaciers will have disappeared.
“Impacts on people in the region, already one of the world’s most fragile and hazard-prone mountain regions, will range from worsened air pollution to an increase in extreme weather events. But it’s the projected reductions in pre-monsoon river flows and changes in the monsoon that will hit hardest, throwing urban water systems and food and energy production off kilter.”
“Water is the theme that runs through many of the issues facing not just the mountain communities but the millions living downstream too. This report highlights how the retreat of snow and ice will change the way rivers behave, at first boosting their flow in spring and summer over the coming years, but only until the ice has melted away,” said Dr Hamish Pritchard from the British Antarctic Survey.
Shaikhani Group is bit worried about upcoming temprature, because rising in heat is a opening door for global warning. this why they are building a project Named RABIA ENCLAVE in Karachi, Pakistan, where it is healthy investment for Pakistani’s, because it contain those things which would be very beneficial for the environment, Rabia Enclave is innovation at its peak with a fully gated community that entails a Reverse Osmosis (RO) Water Treatment Plant with all apartments having independent solar power units. Sky View Builders and Developers are the project Developers that is working under the shade of Shaikhani Group.
Mr Ahmed shaikhani Explains further, this the first project in Karachi, where Shakhaini’s take initiative to increase the awareness of healthy project with green environment. it is a best opportunity to invest with us and help us to go green, it is a big support to all those who are invested in RABIA ENCLAVE. Because in future creating healthy environment would be more difficult as huge construction is going on with no Green Planning.
As Shaikhani group knows this is a very tiny step against Green Environment, But they would be doing more Green Projects in future. Furthermore, they knows if every one in the world start small efforts it would be a beneficial in future to save the planet
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