{"id":15949,"date":"2025-04-23T08:53:40","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T08:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=15949"},"modified":"2025-04-23T08:55:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T08:55:11","slug":"hkh-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/hkh-region\/","title":{"rendered":"HKH Region"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Record Low Snow Persistence:<\/strong> The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region experienced its lowest snow persistence in 23 years during the 2024-2025 winter. This is a critical indicator of future water availability.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Significant Decline:<\/strong> Seasonal snow cover was 23.6% below the 20-year average (2003-2023), the sharpest decline since satellite monitoring began.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Impact on River Basins:<\/strong> All 12 major river basins in the HKH region recorded snow deficits, with the Mekong and Salween rivers experiencing the steepest declines.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Water Security Concerns:<\/strong> Reduced snow cover threatens water security for over two billion people in South Asia who rely on these rivers for agriculture, hydropower, and drinking water.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Contribution to River Flow:<\/strong> Snowmelt from the HKH region contributes nearly 23% of annual river flow, crucial for irrigation, hydropower, and ecosystems.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Impact on India and Pakistan:<\/strong> The Ganga, Brahmaputra, and Indus basins, vital for agriculture and densely populated, recorded significant <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n   <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div>      <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> declines in snow persistence.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Risk of Drought:<\/strong> Reduced snow cover, coupled with weak spring precipitation, could lead to reduced river runoff, greater dependence on groundwater, and a heightened risk of drought.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Glacier Melt:<\/strong> Even with global warming limited to 1.5\u00b0C, studies estimate nearly one-third of the HKH region&#8217;s glaciers could melt by the end of the century, further threatening seasonal water flows.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Need for Adaptive Strategies:<\/strong> Experts are calling for immediate basin-level adaptive water management strategies, drought preparedness, and stronger regional collaboration.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Irreversible Path:<\/strong> Carbon emissions are putting the HKH region on an irreversible path of recurring snow loss.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Record Low Snow Persistence: The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region experienced its lowest snow persistence in 23 years during the 2024-2025 winter. 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