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1092214 - NEPAL Dig Tsho -- Dec 2005 -- Herdsman Angphoura Sherpa with one of his herd of 28 Yaks prepares to leave his mountain pastures for the winter. Angphoura lives in some fear of a glacial overburst spill from Dig Tsho lake at the top of the Langmoche Valley (visible behind the Yak). This lake burst in 1985 washing away several houses and many hectares of pasture land (including some his own). In total, damage was estimated at US$5m. Scientists say these huge Himalayan glaciers are melting fast - due global warming and resulting climate change - which could threaten Asia's water supply in the future having a devastating impact on the region's agriculture -- Picture © Jon Mitchell / Lightroom Photos
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