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Bhutan
As Himalayan glaciers melt glacial lakes are swelling and in danger of catastrophic flooding. Average glacial retreat in Bhutan is 100-130 feet (30-40 m) per year. Temperatures in the high Himalayas have risen 1.8°F (1°C) since the mid 1970s.
Reference: ICIMOD, 2002. Inventory of Glaciers, Glacial Lakes, and Glacial Lake Outburst Floods, Monitoring and Early Warning Systems in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan Region - Bhutan, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and United Nations Environment Programme. http://www.rrcap.unep.org/issues/glof/.
Shrestha, A.B., C.P. Wake, P.A. Mayewski, J.E. Dibb, 1999. Maximum temperature trends in the Himalaya and its vicinity: An analysis based on temperature records from Nepal for the period 1971-94. Journal of Climate, 12: 2775-2787.
