Thursday, May 17, 2012

Himalayas warming faster, facing severe climate change impact: Study

Times of India: A scientific study published on Wednesday revealed that the Himalayas, one of world's richest biodiversity zones, is warming faster than other parts of the globe. The research, conducted by Boston-based University of Massachusetts and Bangalore-based Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and Environment (ATREE) points that the average mean temperature during a 25-year period (1982-2006) in the Himalayas has increased by 1.50 degree Celsius. The researchers claimed that the rise in temperature...

URL: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/global-warming/Himalayas-warming-faster-facing-severe-climate-change-impact-Study/articleshow/13214640.cms

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