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A 2023 report that Dr. Jackson coauthored while she was at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development found that glaciers melted 65 percent faster from 2010 to 2019 than in the decade before.
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A 2023 report co-authored by Dr. Miriam Jackson found that glaciers melted 65% faster from 2010-2019 than in the previous decade.
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Claim Maker
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
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News Article
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{
    "person": "Miriam Jackson",
    "statistic": "65 percent faster melt rate",
    "time_period": "2010-2019 vs 2000-2009",
    "source_document": "2023 report by International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development"
}
Subject Tags
Science Climate Change Statistics Himalayas
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Created
September 18, 2026 at 7:18 PM (3 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 18, 2026 at 7:18 PM (3 weeks ago)

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Warnings Across the Himalayas After Nepal Floods
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/18/climate/nepal-tibet-floods-himalayas-warnings.html

Following devastating floods in Nepal and China caused by a glacier collapse, experts are calling for better monitoring, data sharing, and early warning systems across the Himalayas. Climate change is accelerating glacier melt, increasing the risk of similar catastrophes in a region vital to two billion people.

Himalayas Nepal Floods Glacier Melt Climate Change Early Warning Systems Data Sharing Disaster Preparedness Cryosphere

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