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4 Dec 2023 | COP28

Report reveals ‘catastrophic loss’ to Himalayan glaciers ‘even at 2C’

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With COP28 underway in Dubai, researchers say climate negotiations should pay more attention to mountain regions, particularly the Hindu Kush Himalayas, given the grave potential impacts on its sprawling population

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