'As it gets warmer, ice will melt, that was expected, but what is unexpected and very worrying is the speed,' said Dr Philippus Wester, lead author of a report by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development.
The glaciers disappeared 65 per cent faster from 2011 to 2020 compared with the previous decade, according to a report by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development .
Based on current emissions trajectories, the glaciers could lose up to 80 per cent of their current volume by the end of the century, said the Nepal-based ICIMOD, an inter-governmental organisation that also includes member countries Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar and Pakistan.
"It underscores the need for urgent climate action," Dr Wester said."Every small increment will have huge impacts and we really, really need to work on climate mitigation... that is our plea."
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