‘Glaciers will continue to decrease in the future even with increased precipitation’

Glaciers in the Mount Everest region provide an important source of water during the pre-monsoon period

Most Mount Everest glaciers will disappear with climate change, warns study

Glacial retreat in the Himalayas will lead to the formation of lakes, which may pose a risk to communities living downstream

Glacier change in the Everest region

An international team of researchers has studied glaciers in the Dudh Koshi basin of the Everest region in Nepal