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HKH experiencing rapid glacier mass loss by 65 percent: ICIMOD

Kathmandu, June 21: The Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region has experienced a rapid acceleration of glacier mass loss by 65 percent. The rate of glacier mass loss has surged by 65 percent from an average of minus 0.17 metres water equivalent per year for the period of 2000-2009 to minus