Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:53am on 20 Sep 2026,Sunday Weather & Environment
Glaciers in Uttarakhand's Central Himalaya are retreating by an average of 23.23 metres a year, and some are losing up to 88 metres annually, a new study has found. Khatling Glacier in Tehri Garhwal, a clean-ice glacier, showed the fastest retreat, while debris-covered glaciers such as Bhagirathi and Satopanth retreated about 3.7 metres a year. The study, based on data from 1990 to 2024, also found the equilibrium line altitude has risen by nearly 500 metres in some areas since 2000. Researchers said the findings have implications for water security in the Ganga basin, which supports around 800 million people. (PC: X)
