India, May 16 -- Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav on Friday said that the country is witnessing severe climate change impact due to which glaciers are retreating threatening the future of water security for populations downstream.

"The science is clear. Himalayas are sounding alarm. As a consequence of global warming due to human activity, glaciers are retreating, threatening the future of water security for populations downstream," said Yadav in his address at the Sagarmatha Sambaad, a multi-stakeholder meeting on mountains and climate change being hosted by Nepal while adding that the livelihoods of mountain communities are threatened despite contributing the least to the climate crisis.

"The Himalayas bear a significant par...