Close your eyes and visualize the Himalayas with their white capped, jagged peaks stretching across India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Bhutan and Nepal. The presence of these ominous figures have challenged adventurers for centuries, but now these glacial walls are presenting a new challenge. Earths most beautiful and threatening terrain is undergoing a rapid change due to global warming, melting the snow-capped glaciers at double the speed of previous decades. The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development in Nepal predicts the Himalayas could lose 64% of their ice by 2100. The Himalayas are an integral natural system that regulates earth’s atmosphere and provides water across the world. It’s imperative to protect these soaring mountain ranges to preserve not only the idea of them in our imagination, but more importantly, the fragile ecosystem that they are a huge part of. Original: 8.5” x 11” inch. Paper Collage Made with Copyright Free Photography.