09/03/2020
Woman crossing a dried out riverbed in the Annapurna region of the Himalayas
The Himalayas have been quite impacted by climate change. This was taken in the winter, so the river is a bit more dried out than in summer months because less snow is melting off the peaks.
However, Marpha in particular, has gotten warmer and river as a result of climate change. Where it was once too cold, Marpha has now become a large apple and apple products producer (the fruit, not the company).
Some people may view this as a good thing; the people here got a new source of income, but the thing about climate change is it doesn't stop when in becomes convenient to humans.
Climate change may be a good thing for humans here now, but in another few years life could become worse. Not to mention the wildlife, ecosystems, and biodiversity that were once here that depends on a world without climate change.
@ Annapurna Trekking Region
