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Kantega Peak, Everest
Photo: Kantega Peak, Everest, Himalayan mountains, Nepal
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The Himalaya's Kantega Peak pierces a blue sky in Nepal. Hundreds of millions of people rely on meltwater from Himalayan glaciers. As these glaciers continue to retreat, it will have enormous economic and environmental consequences for the region.
Photograph by Alexander Stewart/Getty Images

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