Himalayan Glaciers may lose 75% of their ice volumes by 2100

Himalayan glaciers set to lose 75% of their ice by the end of the century: Glaciers in the mountainous Hindu Kush Himalaya region in Asia — which includes Nepal and Bhutan — are set to lose three quarters of their ice volumes by 2100, resulting in severe flooding and water shortages for 240 mn of the region’s inhabitants, Reuters reports, referencing a report by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development. Between 2010 and 2020, the rate of melting was 65% faster than in the preceding decade, the research found. 30-50% of glacier ice will be lost by 2100 under a 1.5°C or 2°C global warming scenario. 75% will melt by the end of the century under a 3°C scenario, which the world is on track to reach with the current climate policies, the newswire notes. If the 4°C global warming threshold is crossed, 80% of glaciers in the Eastern Himalaya region will be lost.