Himalaya overview
CountryAsia
Area33,000 km2 total
About Himalaya overview
The Himalaya-Karakoram has over 15,000 glaciers. They feed 10 major rivers supplying 1.5 billion people. The Karakoram anomaly - some glaciers are advancing while most retreat. Losing 16 billion tons of ice per year. Called the Third Pole.
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