Himalayan rivers shifting course as climate warming thaws the ‘Water Tower of Asia’

Himalayan rivers shifting course as climate warming thaws the ‘Water Tower of Asia’

Rivers are known to naturally meander, change courses, braid and branch. But as rising temperatures melt glaciers and thaw frozen ground, the courses of Himalayan rivers are shifting and changing shape much more rapidly than before, according to a new study published in the journal Science. The rising instability of the rivers could pose a […]