Girpremi, a city-based mountaineering organisation, is organising a conclave on the future of glaciers, the impacts of climate change, and possible solutions on December 11 at the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute.

The conclave titled ‘Melting Giants: A Wake-Up Call for Our Generation’ is being held as part of International Mountain Day, which falls on December 11. Geologist Prof (Dr) Nitin Karmalkar, former Vice-Chancellor of Savitribai Phule Pune University, is the chief guest of the event, which focuses on mountain protection, glacier conservation, and environmental awareness.

“This year has been declared the International Year of Glacier Preservation, and the theme is ‘The Role of Glaciers in Mountain Ecosystems for Water, Food, and Livelihoods’. Due to the increasing impact o

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