Permalink: https://www.media.greenpeace.org/archive/Climate-Action-at-River-Ganges-India-27MZIFO90NB.htmlConceptually similarClimate Action at River Ganges IndiaGP0WS8Completed★★★★Climate Action at River Ganges IndiaGP0YQRCompleted★★★★Climate Banner Action on the River Ganges in IndiaGP0NWFCompleted★★★★★★Climate Banner Action on the River Ganges in IndiaGP0JHUCompleted★★★★Local People along the River GangesGP01K7ZCompleted★★★★Mountain near Gangotri GlacierGP01K84Completed★★★★Mountain and River Source of the GangesGP01K82Completed★★★★Mountain and River Source of the GangesGP01K83Completed★★★★Rising River in IndiaGP01WJKCompleted★★★★View AllGP0UB3Climate Action at River Ganges IndiaGreenpeace volunteers unfurl banners reading ‘Climate Change is Killing Ganga’ whilst hanging from the Howrah Bridge, Kolkata over the River Ganges. The volunteers remained in that position for one hour as a large crowd gathered on top of the bridge to witness the action. Greenpeace is raising an alarm on one of the most serious impacts of Climate Change, The rapid rate of retreat of the Himalayan Glaciers. Parts of these glaciers are receding at nearly double the speed as they were two decades back. This has already adversely impacted the water discharge to rivers which originate from the glaciers and will result in drought in local villages which depend on the glaciers as a water source.Locations:Asia-India-Kolkata-West BengalDate:22 Nov, 2006Credit:© Greenpeace / MaityMaximum size:2848px X 2136pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Banners-Bridges-Climate (campaign title)-Climbing actions-Crowds-Day-Glacier melt-Greenpeace activists-KWCI (GPI)-Local population-Outdoors-Public engagement-RiversShoot:Climate Action at River Ganges IndiaGreenpeace volunteers unfurl banners reading "Climate Change is Killing Ganga" whilst hanging from the Howrah Bridge, Kolkata over the River Ganges. The volunteers remained in that position for one hour as a large crowd gathered on top of the bridge to witness the action. Greenpeace is raising an alarm on one of the most serious impacts of Climate Change, the rapid rate of retreat of the Himalayan Glaciers. Parts of these glaciers are receding at nearly double the speed as they were two decades back. This has already adversely impacted the water discharge to rivers which originate from the glaciers and will result in drought in local villages which depend on the glaciers as a water source.
