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The rapidly retreating South Annapurna glacier in the Annapurna sanctuary, Nepalese Himalayas.
A memorial to Mario Merelli, an Italian climber killed on Annapurna, at Annapurna base camp at 4130 metres, Annapurna Sanctuary, Himalayas, Nepal. In the background is a gaping chasm left by the Annapurna South Glacier that has receded massively due to climate change.
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