CLEAN FACTS . On the threat to the Himalayas

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).