A glacier on one of Tibetan Buddhism's eight sacred mountains is receding at an historic pace due to climate change, a new study finds. The Mingyong Glacier, considered sacred by Tibetan Buddhists, is melting due to rising temperatures that are double the average global trend.
China: Sacred Glacier Threatened by Climate Change
China: Sacred Glacier Threatened by Climate Change
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