China’s glacier area has shrunk by 26% since 1960 ... As the important water towers continue to shrink, less availability of freshwater is expected to contribute to greater competition for ...

"This glacier is melting," said He Yuanqing ... "According to our research, most of the glaciers in western China are shrinking because of global warming," he said. "The temperature [in western ...

Glacier shrinkage would also threaten China's agriculture sector. The report warned that overall crop production capacity would drop by 5 percent to 10 percent by 2030 due to global warming ...

YULONGXUESHAN, China – The loud crack rang ... "From here to there at the side, the glacier shrank about 20 to 30 meters. The shrinking is very remarkable." The team forded streams and jumped ...

Or sign-in if you have an account. YULONGXUESHAN, China — The loud crack rang out from the fog above the Baishui No. 1 Glacier as a stone shard careened down the ice, flying past Chen Yanjun as ...

China's Glacier Area Shrinks by 26% Over Six Decades ... As the important water towers continue to shrink, less availability of freshwater is expected to contribute to greater competition for ...

With global temperatures rising, China's glaciers have continued to shrink, according to the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources. To further assess glacier distribution after 2000 ...

China's glacier area has shrunk by 26% since 1960 ... As the important water towers continue to shrink, less availability of freshwater is expected to contribute to greater competition for water ...