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Gangotri Glacier Photos
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Gangotri Glacier
Scale (km
Gangotri glacier has been retreating at a rate of 75 feet (23 meters) annually, according to a WWF report. Reduced glacial meltwater could leave 500 million people and 37 percent of India's irrigated land short of water.
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