Climate change deteriorates water quality in the Himalayas affecting 40 percent of world's population
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 - 08:32
in Earth & Climate
A new study by Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) on the climate change and geochemical process of waters and lake sediments on the Tibetan Plateau show that global warming affects geochemical processes such as glacier melting, soil erosion and sediments release. This deteriorates water quality of rivers and lakes, thus significantly impacting the lives of 40 percent of the world's population living in the area.