NASA Tracks the Future of Asia's Glaciers (VIDEO)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

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Rapid changes in the region's climate are affecting glacier flows and snowmelt. Local people are already modifying their land-use practices in response to the changing supply, and the region's ecology is transforming. Scientists estimate that by 2100, these glaciers could be up to 75% smaller in volume.

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ci84sPsJQU
Download in HD: https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/13243

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

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