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5 Jan 2021 | SERVIR-HKH

Shrinking, Thinning, Retreating: Afghan glaciers under threat from climate change

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Lying high up in Afghanistan’s highest mountains, hidden from most human eyes, are almost 4,000 glaciers, according to the first comprehensive Afghan glacier database. These glaciers are of critical importance for Afghans for supplying water for drinking and irrigation. Yet research shows Afghanistan’s glaciers are melting.

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