Himalayan Glaciers Under Threat

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Leh engineer Cheweng Norphel, 74, builds artificial glaciers, stone cisterns that can gather and store meltwater. Because he keeps them in the shade, and because they're small — less than 30,000 square feet — the water stays frozen and can then be tapped in the spring to irrigate the villages that surround the town.

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