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Srinagar: Scientists have warned that glaciers feeding the Upper Indus Basin have shrunk by over 30 percent in the last six decades, with the retreat accelerating due to rising temperatures.<\/p>\n

According to Kashmir Media Service, addressing a climate conference at Islamic University of Science and Technology, Awantipora, Prof. Shakil Ahmad Romshoo said more glacier mass is predicted to disappear by the end of the 21st century.<\/p>\n

Experts said the changes will severely impact drinking water, irrigation and hydropower in Kashmir and Jammu, stressing the need for immediate adaptation measures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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