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.
On a cold and rain-washed morning, high up in theHimalayas, we made our way towards the small village of Gue, just 9km from the Tibetan border, to see what surprise Suraj had in store.
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.