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Low snow on the Himalayas threatens water security: study

"Lower accumulation of snow and fluctuating levels of snow pose a very serious increased risk of water shortages, particularly this year."

Snowmelt is the source of about a quarter of the total water flow of 12 major river basins that originate high in the region, the report said.
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

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Millions of people dependent on Himalayan snowmelt for water face a "very serious" risk of shortages this year after one of the lowest rates of snowfall,

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Himalayas
Snowmelt
Water shortages