Warning

Glacier Retreat

Glaciers serve as a crucial freshwater resource, and this illustration portrays the concerning retreat of the Gangotri Glacier. As the largest glacier in the Himalayan ranges, it holds immense significance as a vital source of the Ganges River, which provides water and electricity to India and Bangladesh. The potential disappearance of this glacier carries severe consequences, including the risk of conflicts, mass migration, famine, ecosystem collapse, altered weather patterns, and much more.

The Ganges River holds paramount importance as a source of fresh water and electricity in the region. The above illustration represents the mass of the glaciers, with varying shades of black indicating the volume that has already vanished, emphasizing the alarming trend of glacier loss.

Inspired by a report by the Working Group on Himalayan Glaciology of the International Commission for Snow and Ice: 1999