हिमालय: मैली होती सफेद चादर और सिकुड़ते ग्लेशियर

हिमालय: मैली होती सफेद चादर और सिकुड़ते ग्लेशियर: Global climate discussions often target industrial nations, but Asia’s "Third Pole"—the Himalayas—faces an immediate threat from black carbon. This local soot deposits on glaciers, destroying their natural albedo effect (white snow reflecting 80–90% of solar radiation). Instead of reflecting heat, the darkened ice absorbs it, doubling melting rates. Major drivers include unmanaged tourist vehicles, forest