The glaciers of the Himalayas gave birth to many great rivers : The Yangtze , Ganges, Indus and Mekong .
Over a billion people depend directly on the Himalayas for their survival .
Climate change poses a serious threat to the source of these rivers , impacting biodiversity , food, water , and energy security.
IPCC ’s recent report says glaciers in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region will shrink with rising extreme precipitation.
Scientists report that the permafrost is melting , disrupting a major water source .
The swollen glacial lake Imja in Nepal faces the danger of a violent ‘ glacial lake outburst flood ’ (GLOF).
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