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In answer to the question on whether the Himalayas are growing or shrinking then the answer is unfortunately the latter. Although for many, many years the so called “tree huggers” have been ruble rousing about the state of the Himalayas it has mostly fallen on deaf ears save for the few environmentalists that were, and still are, out to save the planet.

Unfortunately for the earth quite a bit of damage has been done and both present and future generations will have to live with the consequences of a planet that is only getting warmer by the day.

Aside from the satellite images that have been taken showing the Himalayan glaciers shrinking by the decade, there are still photographs that have been taken by inhabitants of the region that are proof positive that the Himalayas are indeed shrinking.

The main cause of this shrinkage is the fact that the globe is getting warmer due to all the green house gases that are being emitted on a daily basis. From automobiles, to coal plants and even nuclear plants, the planet is experiencing soaring temperatures that are causing the ice caps on mountains to melt.

In short, the Himalayas are shrinking and unless each individual plays their part in order to reduce these emissions then this is a trend that is likely to continue for years to come.