Fabien Maussion
Fabien Maussion
Global warming leads to vanishing glaciers
Posted on 20 Jul, 2021 03:22 PMThe Himalaya-Karakoram region in South Asia is often called the water tower of Asia or the Third Pole. It is one of the most heavily glacierized mountain regions on Earth.
![Parkachik glacier, a part of the Zanskar region, Ladakh (Image: Mahua Sarkar, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-07/Parkachik_Glacier%2C_Nun_Kun_Massif.jpg?itok=_vk2pIg6)