Global warming and the prompt thawing of the Himalaya glaciers caused by it create real threat of destruction of the Indian river Ganges which is a source of water for more than 500 million individuals . The given researches of ecologists published today confirm, that rates of thawing of the glaciers feeding a waterway idolized by Hindus, steadily accrue.
On the basis of the analysis of space photos experts of the research fund located in city Varanasi have established, that concerning glacier Gangotri , this parameter has increased for last 20 years almost twice. Thus, annually its huge the “tongue” which has stretched on tens of kilometers among high-mountainous ridges of the Himalayas in the north of India, is shortened approximately on 38 meters. It especially disturbs scientists what exactly from Gangotri originate myriads the streams forming springs of Ganges.
The same tendency is observed also with other glaciers which are being in this area. If trend will be kept, some of the glaciers will simply cease to exist by 2030.
As director of the fund Vir Bhadra Mishra considers, the Indian government should think seriously of that drying of Ganges is fraught not only catastrophic consequences for a national economy and a life of local population. ” Perhaps, this unique place on a planet where global warming can painfully strike on bases of religion which profess hundred millions people “, - he ascertains. The hung threat to an essence means, that the future generations of Hinduism followers risk in the future to lose the sacred river.