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Himalayan Glacier Loss Report 2026
March 23 , 2026
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- Changing Dynamics of Glaciers in the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region from 1990 to 2020 was released by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development.
- The report shows glaciers in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region lost around 12% of their total area between 1990 and 2020.
- The ice loss rate has doubled after 2000, indicating faster glacier melting due to rising global temperatures.
- Glaciers have lost up to 27 metres of ice thickness since 1975, showing a long-term decline.
- The region is called the “Third Pole” because it stores large amounts of ice outside the Arctic and Antarctic.
- Melting glaciers affect major rivers like the Ganges River, Indus River and Brahmaputra River, impacting water supply.
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