In High Mountain Asia, including Tajikistan, avalanches pose a serious threat to 20% of buildings and annually block 22% of roads. Throughout High Mountain Asia, only 15% of the studied watersheds showed a slight annual increase in the number of avalanches. Recently, a study titled “Long-term Trends of Snow Avalanches in High Mountain Asia: Climatic Factors and Consequences” was published in the Earth’s Future journal. It represents the first of…
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