It is extremely crucial to understand what exactly climate change is and how big of a concern it is before proceeding to talking about the drastic change of the Himalayas that’s being caused by the same.
What is Climate change?
The climate change phenomenon refers to seasonal changes over a long period with respect to the growing accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Tackling this phenomenon is of utmost importance given the pivotal role that climate plays in the formation of natural ecosystems and the human economies and civilizations on which they are based. Late investigations have demonstrated that human exercises since the start of the modern unrest – showed in petroleum product utilization for control age, arrive deforestation …show more content…
A few sections of the world have officially encountered the warming of beach front waters, high temperatures, a stamped change in precipitation designs, and an expanded power and recurrence of tempests. Rising ocean levels and temperatures are relied upon to be an expanding pattern. In addition, the potential for extreme and irreversible atmosphere and ecological changes, including the global warming leading to the liquefying of polar ice layers, for example, those found in Greenland and West Antarctica, could cause ocean level ascents surpassing 10 meters, destructive variances in sea streams, and expanded methane outflows. The likelihood that most an unnatural weather change of the most recent 15 years is the consequence of human activities is assessed to be over 90%. The inability to address environmental change will definitely undermine both the world's financial and social soundness. The …show more content…
In the Ganga, the loss of glacier meltdown would reduce July – September flows by two thirds, causing water shortages for 500 million people and 37 percent of India’s irrigated land. Glacial runoff in the Himalayas is the largest source of fresh water for northern India and provides more than half the water to the Ganga. Glacial runoff is also the source of the Indus, the Brahmaputra, the Irrawady and the Yellow and Yantze rivers. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), “glaciers in the Himayalas are receding faster than in any other part of the world and if the present rate continues, the likelihood of them disappearing by the year 2035 and perhaps sooner is very high if the earth keep getting warmer at the current rate”. According to the IPCC report the total area of glaciers in the Himalaya will shrink from 1930051 square miles to 38,000 square miles by 2035. The lives of billions are at stake. That is why we have started a participatory process for Himalayan communities to engage in the discussion on climate change, including issues of climate justice, adaptation and disaster preparedness. In terms of numbers of people impacted, climate change at the Third Pole is the most far reaching. And no climate change policy or treaty will be complete without including the Himalayan
What is Climate change?
The climate change phenomenon refers to seasonal changes over a long period with respect to the growing accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Tackling this phenomenon is of utmost importance given the pivotal role that climate plays in the formation of natural ecosystems and the human economies and civilizations on which they are based. Late investigations have demonstrated that human exercises since the start of the modern unrest – showed in petroleum product utilization for control age, arrive deforestation …show more content…
A few sections of the world have officially encountered the warming of beach front waters, high temperatures, a stamped change in precipitation designs, and an expanded power and recurrence of tempests. Rising ocean levels and temperatures are relied upon to be an expanding pattern. In addition, the potential for extreme and irreversible atmosphere and ecological changes, including the global warming leading to the liquefying of polar ice layers, for example, those found in Greenland and West Antarctica, could cause ocean level ascents surpassing 10 meters, destructive variances in sea streams, and expanded methane outflows. The likelihood that most an unnatural weather change of the most recent 15 years is the consequence of human activities is assessed to be over 90%. The inability to address environmental change will definitely undermine both the world's financial and social soundness. The …show more content…
In the Ganga, the loss of glacier meltdown would reduce July – September flows by two thirds, causing water shortages for 500 million people and 37 percent of India’s irrigated land. Glacial runoff in the Himalayas is the largest source of fresh water for northern India and provides more than half the water to the Ganga. Glacial runoff is also the source of the Indus, the Brahmaputra, the Irrawady and the Yellow and Yantze rivers. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), “glaciers in the Himayalas are receding faster than in any other part of the world and if the present rate continues, the likelihood of them disappearing by the year 2035 and perhaps sooner is very high if the earth keep getting warmer at the current rate”. According to the IPCC report the total area of glaciers in the Himalaya will shrink from 1930051 square miles to 38,000 square miles by 2035. The lives of billions are at stake. That is why we have started a participatory process for Himalayan communities to engage in the discussion on climate change, including issues of climate justice, adaptation and disaster preparedness. In terms of numbers of people impacted, climate change at the Third Pole is the most far reaching. And no climate change policy or treaty will be complete without including the Himalayan