Event Brief
Shrinking snow threatens Indus Basin water supply
Filed: Apr 27, 2026 at 11:03 PM ET
Summary: ICIMOD says snow cover in the Hindu Kush-Himalaya is 27.8% below average, raising water-scarcity risks for the Indus basin.
WHO: ICIMOD report
WHAT: reported below-normal snow cover in the Hindu Kush-Himalaya region
WHEN: Apr 27, 2026 at 10:25 PM ET
WHERE: Hindu Kush-Himalaya region
WHY: Seasonal snow decline continued for a fourth consecutive year.
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