Studies say rising temperatures will melt glaciers on the high Himalayas, cause devastating floods,heatwaves, and make monsoon rains more erratic, resulting in smaller farm yields.
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This is the longest glacier in theHimalayas, stretching around 25km from its beginnings onthehigh slopes of Cho Oyu.
Once you get there, stunning monasteries carved into high mountains await, as well as some of the tallest and most imposing mountains on earth, theHimalayas.