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Ailing Glaciers: Aerosol Warming the Himalayas-Insights from Prof. Naresh Chandra Pant on glaciers, air pollution and climate change

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The Himalayan glaciers face significant climate change and air pollution threats. In this episode of GnY-Live, Professor N C Pant, a renowned geologist and a cryospheric expert, discusses the impact of air pollution on glaciers, particularly in the Himalayan and Tibetan Plateau regions, with Dr Sulagna Chattopadhyay, Editor-in-Chief, GnY. Professor Pant explains aerosols—fine particles in the atmosphere—affect the health of glaciers and contribute to global warming. Beyond the impact of carbon d......

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