Experts disagree over recent report on Himalayan glaciers: By Gaurav Sharma

[Ritu Aroraa]

Experts disagree over recent report on Himalayan glaciers
By Gaurav Sharma

The recent findings on Himalayan glaciers which did not find the
melting of glaciers alarming enough were not unreliable, said Himanshu
Thakkar, Director South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers & People
(SANDRP). Thakkar alleged that the latest report, released by the
environment ministry, is based on study of only 10-20 selected
glaciers out of total 9575 Himalayan glaciers within India.


However, Professor A. L. Ramnathan from School of Environmental
Sciences, JNU said that the melting of Himalayan glaciers was not
abnormal. "There is no need to make mountain out of a mole hill as
retreat of Himalayan glaciers is a natural process", he said. "Climate
change is not the only factor which leads to the retreat of glaciers.

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