'Disappeared completely': melting glaciers worry Central Asia
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 Adygene Glacier (AFP) Sept 16, 2024
Near a wooden hut high up in the Kyrgyz mountains, scientist Gulbara Omorova walked to a pile of grey rocks, reminiscing how the same spot was a glacier just a few years ago. At an altitude of 4,000 metres, the 35-year-old researcher is surrounded by the giant peaks of the towering Tian Shan range that also stretches into China, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The area is home to thousands of
The effects of a warming planet are particularly visible in Central Asia, which has seen a wave of extreme weather disasters. Now, the melting of thousands of Kyrgyz glaciers has become a major threat to people in the landlocked region that already suffers from a shortage of water.
Tuesday, 17 September 2024
Adygene Glacier (AFP) Sept 16, 2024
