2009Aug: There might be a 43% decrease in glacial area by 2070, according to a study led by Yao Tandong, director of China’s Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research. Tandong’s study reflected recent research on the impact of black carbon in glacial melting (Guardian.co.uk, 2009).
Reference: Guardian.co.uk http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/oct/04/climate-change-melting-himalayan-glaciers
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