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S1E59: Himalayan glacier disaster - instability possibly exacerbated by climate change: Asian Insider Ep 60
Asian Insider Ep 60: Himalayan glacier disaster - instability possibly exacerbated by climate change
14:29 mins
Synopsis: Every Friday, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the week's global talking points with expert guests.
Amid shrinking glaciers and unstable slopes, building more roads and dams in the Himalayas increases the risk of disaster, as Nepali Times editor Kunda Dixit and Himalayan ecology expert Dr Ravi Chopra, tell Asian Insider.
Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg) & ST Video team
Edited by: ST Video team and Adam Azlee…
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