1,300 glaciers melted in Tajikistan as water crisis looms / Photo: Shutterstock, photo editor: Dastan Shanay
More than 1,300 glaciers in Tajikistan — accounting for about 60% of Central Asia’s water resources — have completely melted, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon said at the Astana summit, warning that ecosystem degradation is fueling abnormal dust storms that now last up to seven months a year.
Accelerating glacier loss threatens water security
