Climate-cryosphere-water nexus: Central Asia outlook

The three components of the cryosphere – glaciers, snow and permafrost – are all affected by climate change. Mountain communities face growing threats to infrastructure, while downstream communities face disruptions in their water supply and risks of food and energy insecurity as a consequence. In C...

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Main Authors: Muccione, Veruska, Huggel, Christian, Salzmann, Nadine, Fiddes, Joel, Nussbaumer, Samuel U, Novikov, Viktor, Hughes, Geoff
Other Authors: Blue Peace Central Asia, Blue Peace Central Asia, ( ), ( )
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Zoï Environment Network 2018
Subjects:
Institute of Geography
910 Geography & travel
permafrost
Online Access:https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/161876/
https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/161876/1/2018_muccione2018.pdf
https://zoinet.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/FINAL-Glaciers-Leaflet.pdf
https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-161876
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Summary:The three components of the cryosphere – glaciers, snow and permafrost – are all affected by climate change. Mountain communities face growing threats to infrastructure, while downstream communities face disruptions in their water supply and risks of food and energy insecurity as a consequence. In Central Asia, the cryosphere-related changes in water resources will be strongest in the second half of the century, as glaciers shrink and the extent and duration of snow declines considerably toward the end of the century.

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