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1104868 - NEPAL Khumbu Glacier -- 31 Jul 2007 -- This glacier at the foot of Mount Everest - a 8848m peak - is fading fast due to climate change as a result of global warming. US Scientists have warned that "climate zones" like the Himalayas and the Andes could disappear entirely by 2100, other scientists say the glacier like the one pictured could disappear entirely by 2035. This would push many mountain species into extinction, as snowlines retreat and species from lower altitudes colonise new areas, leaving little space for species such as the Snow Leopard. Conversely, the same scientists say that at lower altitudes, completely new climate zones could appear. In addition to this, receeding glaciers also threaten Asia's fresh water supply and in turn, it's agricultural output. Most of Asia's major rivers are fed by HImalayan glaciers -- Picture by Jon Mitchell / Lightroom Photos
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![NEPAL Khumbu Glacier -- 31 Jul 2007 -- This glacier at the foot of Mount Everest - a 8848m peak - is fading fast due to climate change as a result of global warming. US Scientists have warned that "climate zones" like the Himalayas and the Andes could disappear entirely by 2100, other scientists say the glacier like the one pictured could disappear entirely by 2035. This would push many mountain species into extinction, as snowlines retreat and species from lower altitudes colonise new areas, leaving little space for species such as the Snow Leopard. Conversely, the same scientists say that at lower altitudes, completely new climate zones could appear. In addition to this, receeding glaciers also threaten Asia's fresh water supply and in turn, it's agricultural output. Most of Asia's major rivers are fed by HImalayan glaciers -- Picture by Jon Mitchell / Lightroom Photos](../images/prevs/1104868.jpg "NEPAL Khumbu Glacier -- 31 Jul 2007 -- This glacier at the foot of Mount Everest - a 8848m peak - is fading fast due to climate change as a result of global warming. US Scientists have warned that "climate zones\" like the Himalayas and the Andes could disappear entirely by 2100, other scientists say the glacier like the one pictured could disappear entirely by 2035. This would push many mountain species into extinction, as snowlines retreat and species from lower altitudes colonise new areas, leaving little space for species such as the Snow Leopard. Conversely, the same scientists say that at lower altitudes, completely new climate zones could appear. In addition to this, receeding glaciers also threaten Asia's fresh water supply and in turn, it's agricultural output. Most of Asia's major rivers are fed by HImalayan glaciers -- Picture by Jon Mitchell / Lightroom Photos")