Roof of the World

Melting snow from the Himalayas feeds the mightiest river system in the world: the Ganges, the Indus, the

Himalayan Glaciers Under Threat

Climate change at the top of the world imperils Asia's water supply

Photographs by Bharat Sikka for TIME

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