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19 Dec 2023 | Global

COP28 spotlights key climate battle: Saving Himalayan ice

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From Afghanistan to China, vanishing glaciers risk floods and drought for billions

15 Dec 2023 GLOFs
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4 Dec 2023 COP28
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With COP28 underway in Dubai, researchers say climate negotiations should pay more attention to mountain regions, particularly the Hindu Kush ...

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An oily aftertaste

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