Glaciers in Hindu Kush Himalayas are melting at unprecedented rates and could lose up to 75 per cent of their volume by 2100, scientists have said, adding that this would cause dangerous flooding and water shortages for the 240 million people who live in the mountainous region. Recently, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) issued a report warning that if greenhouse gases are not drastically reduced, flash floods and avalanches will become more common in the coming years.

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