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Scientists Warn Central Asia's Melting Glaciers Could Be a Ticking Time Bomb
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9/18/2024
Researchers in Kyrgyzstan are warning that glaciers in Central Asia are melting at an unprecedented rate and the water they release could have devastating consequences for people living nearby.
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After a six-hour trek up into the four kilometre high peaks of northern Kyrgyzstan,
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glaciologist Galbara Omorova uses specialised tools
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to check the health of the glacier beneath her feet.
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The Tian Shan mountain range, which stretches from western China through central Asia,
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is home to thousands of ancient glaciers. But in recent years,
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researchers like Omorova have watched as climate change rapidly eats away at them.
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Omorova says this particular glacier has retreated by almost a kilometre since the
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1960s, and that it's just one of thousands affected. One report by the Eurasian Development
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Bank estimates that up to 30% of glaciers in the mountains of Central Asia have melted away in the
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last 60 years, and with 2024 expected to be the hottest year on record, the problem is growing
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exponentially. Glacial melting impacts more than just the breathtaking natural scenery
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of Central Asia. The massive amounts of water they release can be deadly. Further down the
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mountains, scientist Sergei Yurikin explains the risks for those who live close to the glaciers.
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Sergei's brother Pavel has been installing devices
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that could give residents a few extra moments to escape in the event of a disaster.
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Glaciers are important for food and water security in Central Asia,
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and as Kyrgyzstan is already one of the poorest countries in the region,
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resources are particularly scarce. Researchers like Omorova hope that her government can
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introduce laws to help protect the country's glaciers before they come down from the
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mountains to their doorstep. Justin Wu and Rhys Ayres for Taiwan Plus.
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