2022 | United States | Short

Climate Change Forces Major Lifestyle Changes High in the Himalayan Mountains

  • English - 8 mins
  • Director | Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sarah Clune Hartman, Simeon Lancaster, Rakesh Nagar
  • Writer | -
  • Producer | -

STATUS: Released

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High in India's Himalayan region, Ladakh has long relied on melting glaciers to nourish the short growing season. Those glaciers have been receding and the climate has grown increasingly erratic in recent decades, taking a significant toll on these isolated agrarian communities that cling to the vast mountainside. This film examines one solution designed by prominent local educator Sonam Wangchuk and his students: artificial glaciers, or ice stupas, that store millions of gallons of water available to nourish the terraced fields as spring and the growing season commence.

Climate Change Himalayas Glacial Retreat Agriculture Water Scarcity
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