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Why John Kerry Needs to Treat Climate Change as a National Security Priority
2013-02-01 02:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Journal: For centuries, the glaciers of the Western Himalayas have fed the Indus River, which flows down the mountains through India and into Pakistan, where it runs the length of the country to the Arabian Sea. In both countries, the river is a crucial source of water for livestock, irrigation, drinking--essential to life and livelihood for millions of people. But as climate change causes global temperatures to rise, the glaciers that feed the Indus are receding. A series of scientific reports indicates...
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