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Tibet glaciers melting due to South Asian pollution: China
2013-03-25 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Times of India: About 90% of glaciers in Tibet called the Third Pole region, are shrinking because of black carbon pollution "transferred from South Asia" to the Tibetan Plateau, a Chinese scientist has warned. The Third Pole region, which is centred on the Tibetan Plateau and concerns the interests of the surrounding countries and regions, covers more than five million square kilometres and has an average altitude of more than 4,000 metres. Like Antarctica and the Arctic, the Third Pole is drawing increased attention...
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