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10 Jan 2020 | Water and air

El tercer polo del Mundo esta desapareciendo : La crisis climática y la contaminación ponen en riesgo a miles de millones (Alerta Geo)

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Los glaciares de la región del Hindu Kush-Himalaya el «Tercer Polo» del mundo , están desapareciendo a medida que el planeta se calienta, el hielo que una vez alimentó los grandes ríos de Asia está casi perdido .Si no se toman medidas climáticas urgentes rápidamente, a partir de hoy, y si las tendencias actuales de las emisiones no disminuyen… Read more

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