“This is an invitation to wake up”

The warmer and dry climate conditions of the snow line in the Himalayas, which leads to frequent frequent forest fires and water shortages.

What is happening?

Satellite pictures He revealed that the height in which the snow accumulates on the Himalayas is rising at abnormal rates. According to NASA Earth ObservatoryTop ice lines are related to scientists since early 2021. Between December 11, 2024 and January 28 this year, the snow line has risen about 500 feet, indicating the speed of its change.

According to Mauri Pelto, the ice scientist at Nichols College, “The only year when the snow lines in January were near the usual levels in 2022.” He referred to high ice lines in January 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025 as “new natural”.

Moreover, a lot of snow disappearance is suspected sublimationNo melting. This means that more snow evaporates in the air, rather than turning into water and running in the mountains. As the Earth Observatory described, the snow is almost “fading in the delicate air.”

What does the snow line mean in the upper Himalayas?

Scientists are concerned about the emerging ice line, which can lead to a higher risk of forest fires and reduce water supply for nearby communities.

According to Nepalese TimesThe Nepal season started the wildfire early this year. This is due to the prolonged winter dryness, and this means winter with an abnormal decrease snow.

Icimod “This is an invitation to wake up to researchers, policy makers and societies in the direction of the course of the river: the decrease in accumulation of snow and the levels of ice fluctuations are a very great danger of water shortage, especially this year,” said the Berber Specialist Sher Mohamed, author of the Snow Update Report 2024.

This water deficiency can also cause crops, which means that societies are facing food shortages as well.

While abnormal weather patterns occur naturally, this continuous deficiency in the ice pack is a disturbing direction. Instead of the isolated weather, this warm dry winter has become a four -year style. Many experts attribute superior storms, bombs, air rivers, and other harsh air events to the fast planet.

What can be done about the rising snow line?

Societies must rethink how water management and prepare for a higher fire risk to combat water deficiency.

“It is clear that governments and people in this region need urgent support to help them adapt to changes in snow patterns that have already been imprisoned,” said Miriam Jackson, a specialist in ICIMOD.

“The 20 countries need to reduce emissions faster than ever to prevent further changes that will prove a catastrophic of the main population centers and industries that depend on the melting of snow in the mountains.”

Reducing the growing ridicule is the best way to stop the emerging snow line and restore more consistent snow. This means reducing carbon pollution, supporting sustainable agriculture, and focusing on creating new forms of renewable energy.

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