China: Alarming Glacier Retreat in XUAR and Various Regions Throughout Country, says Greenpeace
On 20 November 2018, Greenpeace International published an article on China’s melting glaciers. The organisation notes that among affected glacial areas are those in Qinghai, Gansu and Xinjiang regions. In recent months, the melting glacial packs have led to forced migration of local communities due to flooding. The glacier situated at the headwaters of the Urumqi River in the Xinjiang Uyghur...