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Water Conflict in the Himalayas…

The Himalayas are facing a water conflict driven by rapidly receding glaciers, with over 1000 glaciers declining by 16%. This situation endangers freshwater supplies for nearly half of humanity dependent on Himalayan rivers, significantly affecting communities across South Asia. As glaciers disappear, vital topsoil will wash away, and rivers may flood villages or alter their course, impacting ecosystems. Potential solutions include investing in dikes to prevent flooding, but challenges remain. Addressing this crisis requires a collective effort to protect water resources for future generations.

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Water Conflict in the Himalayas…

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  1. Water Conflict in the Himalayas… Byxxxxxxxxxxx

  2. The conflict is happening in the Himalayas, but what is the conflict exactly? • The glaciers/icebergs are receding quickly, more then 1000 glaciers have receded by 16%. Faster then any other glaciers in other parts of the world; some say they could disappear altogether by 2035. They are/will wash away the top soil of the land.

  3. Who is affected by this conflict? • Himalayan rivers support nearly half of humanity; anyone who depends on the glaciers for water will be affected. Villages have already been wiped out from currents, but could later flow into other countries flood plains. Underground aquifers in Asia depend on snow melt in the dry summer season, which means water could become limited. Especially fresh water.

  4. This conflicts: • The glaciers conflict world effects and access to clean water.

  5. Solutions… • As a individual, I could donate money so that they could install dikes. This may, as the climate or weather changes, could help prevent flooding into villages. • A larger group could invest in buying dikes. Or even installing them. • Problems that could be encountered are that the dikes may not stop the tide.

  6. Resources • http://blog.finetik.com/2009/11/17/china-and-india-himalayas-water-and-growing-conflicts/ • http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/10/05/himalayas.glacier.conflict/index.html • http://www.google.ca/webhp?hl=en&tab=ww • http://articles.cnn.com/2009-10-05/tech/himalayas.glacier.conflict_1_glaciers-rivers-sutlej?_s=PM:TECH

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