THE THIRD POLE
The Hindu Kush Himalayas (youngest mountain range) is the third pole. We always find it in news due to climate change.
We have a core area within it called Hindu Kush Himalaya region spread over 3500 kms across 8 countries:
India
Nepal
Pakistan
China
Myanmar
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
This region has a reserve of frozen water and is known as Water Tower of Asia.
It is being estimated that after the poles it has the maximum snow, being a major source of water for 10 major rivers
Indus - India
Ganges - India
Brahmaputra - India
Irrawaddy - Myanmar
Salween - China
Mekong - China
Yangtze - China
Yellow - China
Amu Darya - Afghanistan
Tarim - China
These glaciers are the lifeline for one-third of the population across the globe.The dry glacier may result in no water for drinking and irrigation, life in any form would be impossible in the Indian peninsula.