Himalayan glaciers receding: Natarajan - Business Standard

Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi  August 29, 2013 Last Updated at 15:55 IST Read more on:    India | Rajya Sabha | National News | Jayanthi Nataraj Glaciers in Himalayan region are receding at varying rates in different regions, Rajya Sabha was informed today. In her reply to a written question, Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan said findings in a study conducted by the Geological Survey of India has revealed that recession of glaciers could be the result from natural cyclic process and other factors, including, inter-alia and global warming. She also said that the government has not conducted studies so far to assess the adverse impact on Indian sub-continent due to the melting of glaciers in Himalayas and ice in Antarctica. Read more on:    | | | via Science - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFtMKxorgXMusyQSwK_wx1YmEwZ2A&url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/himalayan-glaciers-receding-natarajan-113082900605_1.html

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