Himalayas approaching tipping point, millions of livelihoods at stake - report

As glaciers retreat, they are leaving behind unstable glacial lakes ​held back by little more than loose rock and ice, above valleys ​where millions of people live, the study founD

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The Himalayas are approaching a tipping point as glaciers melt faster than a decade ago, threatening water security as ​the region approaches "peak water" by mid-century, according to a study ‌released this month.

The findings come after the collapse of a Himalayan glacier in late August along the Nepal-Tibet border, which caused cascading landslides and flash floods in the ​valleys below. At least 1,300 people have been confirmed dead, ​and more than 5,300 are missing across Nepal and China's ⁠Tibet region.