Impact of climate change, The Glaciers of North Receding to horrific extent, Melting Glaciers may cause water shortages in future
By: Ahsan Raza Jafri Glaciers that feed the Indus River in Pakistan’s Karakoram Mountains are melting faster than previously thought. According to new field research the impact of climate change in Gilgit Baltistan take the horrific turn in last few years. In the next three to five years the northern regions of Pakistan particularly Gilgit Baltistan are expected to face an alarming increase in flooding and GLOF events due to rapidly accelerating glacial melt. Glaciers that feed the Indus River in the Karakoram Mountains are losing mass faster than previously estimated and the impact of climate change is becoming more severe each passing year. Major glaciers such as Siachen Biafo Shishper Baltoro Hopper Batura Hispar and Rimo are all under visible threat and their retreat is expected to contribute to major hydrological disruptions in the near future. The Baltoro Glacier one of the longest outside the polar regions is already showing signs of significant destabilization. Local communit...