Air pollution reductions caused by the COVID-19 lockdown open up a way to preserve the Himalayan glaciers
<p>The rapid melting of glaciers in the Hindu Kush Himalayas (HKH) during recent decades poses an alarming threat to water security for larger parts of Asia. If this melting persists, the entirety of the Himalayan glaciers are estimated to disappear by end of the 21st century. Here, we assess...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2023-09-01
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Series: | Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics |
Online Access: | https://acp.copernicus.org/articles/23/10439/2023/acp-23-10439-2023.pdf |