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Distro - The Big Melt: Asia’s disappearing glaciers 

Jonas Bendiksen 

Nearly all of Asia’s rivers originate from a small area surrounding the Tibetan Plateau. Some 40,000 glaciers form the headwaters of rivers branching out in every direction, becoming mighty lifelines such as the Ganges, Brahmaputra, Indus, Amu Darya, Mekong, Yangtze and Yellow Rivers.

Two billion people in over a dozen countries depend on the flow of the rivers for everything from drinking water and agriculture, to industry and transportation. Climate change is causing this critical icepack to melt away at a rapid pace. The potential impact on Asia’s populations is severe. Asia has the least fresh... 

Jonas Bendiksen 2009

CHINA. Yunnan province. 2009. Mingyong Glacier, the fastest retreating... 

Jonas Bendiksen 2009

NEPAL. Sagarmatha National Park. 2009. Aerial overlooking the... 

Jonas Bendiksen 2009

CHINA. Qinghai province. 2009. In the Yellow Rivers headwaters... 

Jonas Bendiksen 2009

CHINA. Xinghai. 2009. Near the vilage of Muri, tibetan nomad... 

Jonas Bendiksen 2009

CHINA. Qinghai province. 2009. In the Yellow Rivers headwaters... 

Jonas Bendiksen 2009

CHINA. Qinghai province. 2009. In the Yellow Rivers headwaters... 

Jonas Bendiksen 2009

CHINA. Qinghai province. 2009. In the Yellow Rivers headwaters... 

Jonas Bendiksen 2009

China. Xinghai province. 2009. At a tibetan nomads' camp near... 

Jonas Bendiksen 2009

CHINA. Qinghai province. 2009. In the Yellow Rivers headwaters... 

Jonas Bendiksen 2009

CHINA. Qinghai province. 2009. In the Yellow Rivers headwaters... 

Jonas Bendiksen 2009

CHINA. Qinghai province. 2009. In the Yellow Rivers headwaters... 

Jonas Bendiksen 2009

CHINA. Qinghai province. 2009. In the Yellow Rivers headwaters... 

Jonas Bendiksen 2009

CHINA. Qinghai province. 2009. In the Yellow Rivers headwaters... 

Jonas Bendiksen 2009

CHINA. Qinghai province. 2009. In the Yellow Rivers headwaters... 

Jonas Bendiksen 2009

China. Qinghai province. 2009. In the Yellow Rivers headwaters... 

Jonas Bendiksen 2009

China. Qinghai province. 2009. In the Yellow Rivers headwaters... 

Jonas Bendiksen 2009

China. Qinghai province. 2009. In the Yellow Rivers headwaters... 

Jonas Bendiksen 2009

CHINA. Luo Huang. 2009. In the industrial Yangtze town of Luo... 

Jonas Bendiksen 2009

CHINA. City of Chongqing. 2009. Workers building the new Chongqing... 

Jonas Bendiksen 2009

CHINA. City of Chongqing. 2009. Opposite the Chongqing Iron and... 

Jonas Bendiksen 2009

CHINA. Luo Huang. 2009. In the industrial Yangtze town of Luo... 

Jonas Bendiksen 2009

CHINA. City of Chongqing. 2009. View of the Chongqing Iron and... 

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TAJIKISTAN. 2009. In the outskirts of Kurgan-teppa, boys swimming... 

Jonas Bendiksen 2009

TAJIKISTAN. Kizil Namuna. 2009. Villagers harvesting cotton at... 

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TAJIKISTAN. 2009. In the outskirts of Kurgan-teppa, boys swimming... 

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TAJIKISTAN. 2009. At the cotton gin and processing plant in Kurgan-teppa,... 

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TAJIKISTAN. Ghaira. 2009. In the village of Ghaira, in the district... 

Jonas Bendiksen 2009

TAJIKISTAN. Zargar. 2009. Evening prayers during Ramadan at the... 

Jonas Bendiksen 2009

Tajikistan. Nurek. 2009. Nurek dam, the world's tallest dam,... 

Jonas Bendiksen 2009

TAJIKISTAN. 2009. In the outskirts of Kurgan-teppa, boys swimming... 

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TAJIKISTAN 2009. In the village of Shohi Safed by the Zerafshan... 

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INDIA. New Delhi. 2009. People waiting in line for water in Nehru... 

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INDIA. Delhi. 2009. Outside the slum settlement of Nehru camp.... 

Jonas Bendiksen 2009

INDIA. Delhi. 2009. At the Dhobi Ghat on the Yamuna river on... 

Jonas Bendiksen 2009

INDIA. Gurgaon. 2009. At Aapno Ghar, a water park and recreational... 

Jonas Bendiksen 2009

INDIA. Gurgaon. 2009. At Aapno Ghar, a water park and recreational... 

Jonas Bendiksen 2009

BANGLADESH. Sirajganj. 2009. 'Town Protection Embankment', which... 

Jonas Bendiksen 2009

BANGLADESH. Sirajganj. 2009. 'Town Protection Embankment', which... 

Jonas Bendiksen 2009

BANGLADESH. Dhaka. 2009. After a night of heavy rain, large parts... 

Jonas Bendiksen 2009

BANGLADESH. Dhaka. 2009. After a night of heavy rain, large parts... 

Jonas Bendiksen 2009

BANGLADESH. Dhaka. 2009. After night of heavy rains, large parts... 
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