Straits Times: Climate change threatens hydropower projects in the Himalayas

As temperatures rise, the rapid melting of glaciers causes heavy flooding downstream that not only threatens homes and livelihoods.

As temperatures rise, the rapid melting of glaciers causes heavy flooding downstream that not only threatens homes and livelihoods. It also threatens one of the world’s largest sources of renewable energy – hydropower – in the Himalayas. The Straits Times takes a look at where the hydropower projects are, the potential problems caused by climate change and possible solutions.

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