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2 Dec 2023 | Global

Himalayas need help, COP28 talks must respond, says U.N. chief Antonio Guterres

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Almost 240 million people depend on the glaciers and 10 major rivers, such as Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra, originating in the Himalayas.

Tags: Cryosphere, COP28
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