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Courtesy: ICIMOD

Hindu Kush Himalaya snowpack hits record low for fourth straight year, threatening water security for two billion

The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) has recorded its lowest snowpack in 24 years of monitoring, falling 27.8 percent below the long-term average in 2026 — breaking last year's record low and marking the fourth consecutive year of below-normal snow persistence, according to the Snow Update Report 2026 released Thursday by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD).
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