OPEN LETTER TO THE LEADERS OF INDIA, CHINA, NEPAL, THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
The Himalayas Are Sending a Warning: A Scientific Call to Assess and Manage Every Ice-Pond and Cryospheric Risk 30 August 2026 To The Prime Minister of India The President of the People’s Republic of China The Prime Minister of Nepal The Secretary-General of the United Nations The leadership of UNEP, UNESCO, WMO, UNDRR and UNDP ICIMOD and the international scientific community Governments and institutions of the Himalayan and South Asian region Subject: Urgent establishment of a transboundary scientific programme for the assessment, monitoring and management of Himalayan ice ponds, glaciers, landslides and flood risks Excellencies, I am writing with an urgent appeal following the devastating floods and cryosphere-related events in Nepal and the Nepal–China Himalayan region. This is not an appeal based on fear. It is an appeal based on science, evidence and the responsibility to prevent avoidable loss of human life . The Himalayas are undergoing profound environmental chan...
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