ECHOES OF THE LAST MIND

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Mt. Everest, the tallest peak in the world, is always seen snow-clad. But lower elevations in the Himalayan range are seeing less and less snowfall in the past few years.

Over the past few years, Himalayas have received lesser snowfall than in the last 40 years.

Images of snow-clad Himalayas are becoming rarer in the past five years, as snowfall in the region has dropped sharply from average levels between 1980 and 2020. Experts are calling this a snow drought, which is likely to have significant consequences in the coming years.

The Himalayan mountain range in Asia separates the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau and is home to some of the world’s highest peaks, including Mount Everest. More than 100 peaks in the Himalayas exceed elevations of 23,000 feet (7,200 m), while the region is also home to the world’s largest freshwater reserves outside the poles.

However, the changing climate has already started affecting the region.

Snow drought in the Himalayas

Meteorologists have observed that far less snow falls on the Himalayan mountains during the