13,000+ glaciers put Pakistan on alert
Pakistan’s 13,032 documented glaciers and around 3,000 glacial lakes underscore the growing disaster risk facing communities in the country’s mountainous regions as climate change alters glaciers and increases the threat of glacial hazards.
September 06, 2026 (MLN): Pakistan’s 13,032 documented glaciers and around 3,000 glacial lakes underscore the growing disaster risk facing communities in the country’s mountainous regions as climate change alters glaciers and increases the threat of glacial hazards. Environment scientist and glacier researcher Dr. Anees Ahmad warned that urgent investment in monitoring, early-warning systems, disaster infrastructure...