Artificial ice pyramids help Himalayan farmers adapt to glacier loss in Ladakh
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Priti Gupta
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Summary
Himalayan villages in Ladakh, India, are using artificial ice pyramids (called "ice stupas") as an innovative solution to combat water scarcity caused by global warming. These man-made glaciers store winter water in frozen form and release it slowly in spring for irrigation, helping farmers adapt to the loss of natural low-altitude glaciers. The technique, pioneered by engineer Sonam Wangchuk, provides a sustainable water source for the region's single, brutal cultivation season in an increasingly arid climate.
Key quotes
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It is a desert with an extreme climate.
Now there is scarcity of water. Last year I lost everything - my entire field got dried due of lack of water.
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