Himalayan adventure foretells climate's effects
Friday, March 22, 2013 - 12:31
in Earth & Climate
By Tanya LewisLiveScienceNEW YORK — The distribution of water in Asia's highest mountains and driest deserts tells an important story of climate change.Almost half the world's population gets its water from glacier melt and rainfall in the Himalayas and other lofty peaks, yet little is understood about how climate change will affect these water sources. Now, using sophisticated technology and old-...