Black Carbon Levels in Himalayas Glaciers and Biomethation

April 6, 2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

5 March 2020 Facts: A study conducted by the scientists at the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG) confirms that black carbon concentrations have risen 400 times near Gangotri Glacier in summer.This is due to the forest fires and stubble burning from agricultural waste.This has also caused melting of the glaciers. Glaciers being a pristine […]