Warmer winters increasing risk of avalanches in the Himalayas, studies find
▻https://news.mongabay.com/2018/05/warmer-winters-increasing-risk-of-avalanches-in-the-himalayas-study-f
Winters are getting warmer in northwest Himalayas, which is increasing the risk of avalanches, two new studies have found.
Winter temperatures in the northwestern Himalayas have risen by 0.65 degrees Celsius on average over a period of 25 years, a team of Indian researchers found, which is higher than the global average rise of 0.44 degrees Celsius.
During this 25-year study period, total winter precipitation also increased, but it was marked by an increase in rainfall and a decrease in snowfall, the study found.
Rising temperatures have led to an increase in the frequency of avalanches in the Himalayas since 1970, a team of Swiss researchers found.
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