ISLAMABAD: Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on Tuesday clearly warned that in Pakistan and especially in Indus Basin the frequency, severity and aerial coverage of extreme events of water availability and non-availability (floods and droughts) would occur. These views were expressed during one-day seminar organised by Pakistan Water Partnership (PWP) with the support of

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The impact of climate change on Himalaya mountain glaciers is increasingly subject of public and scientific debate. However, observational data are sparse and important knowledge gaps remain in the understanding of what drives changes in these glaciers’ mass balances. The present study investigates the glacier regime on Chhota Shigri, a benchmark glacier for the observation

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GUWAHATI, INDIA, Jan 12, 2011 (IPS) – A concerted effort to formally document the magnitude and directions of climate trends in the Eastern Himalayas and thereby decide regional adaptation strategies is critical to ensure the region’s water security, according to water experts.In Nepal, the Imja glacier is retreating almost 70 metres per year. In Bhutan,

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