We Must Listen to the Himalayan Glaciers
October 12, 2011 at 4:10 PM Leave a comment
Wow. I recommend this 4-minute-long video interview of David Breashers (see below). He is wonderful and his photographs are a must-see.
Rivers of Ice: Vanishing Glaciers
Stunning images from high in the Himalayas – showing the extent by which many glaciers have shrunk in the past 80 years or so – have gone on display at the Royal Geographical Society in central London.
Between 2007 and 2010, David Breashears retraced the steps of early photographic pioneers such as Major E O Wheeler, George Mallory and Vittorio Sella – to try to re-take their views of breathtaking glacial vistas.
The mountaineer and photographer is the founder of GlacierWorks – a non-profit organisation that uses art, science and adventure to raise public awareness about the consequences of climate change in the Himalayas.
A sample of what you’ll see:
Photo: BBC / David Breashears
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