Temperatures are rising four times faster than elsewhere in China, and the Tibetan glaciers are retreating at a higher speed than in any other part of the world, he told the paper. "In the short term, this will cause lakes to expand and bring floods and mudflows," Qin told the paper. "In the long run, the glaciers are vital lifelines for Asian rivers, including the Indus and the Ganges. Once they vanish, water supplies in those regions will be in peril."
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etiquetas: inundaciones , pakistán , china , indo 
