democracynow.org - New research finds at least a third of the Himalayan ice cap will melt by the end of the century due to climate change, even if the world’s most ambitious environmental reforms are implemented. A report released earlier this month by the Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment warns rising temperatures in the Himalayas could lead to mass population displacements, as well as catastrophic food and water insecurity. The glaciers are a vital water source for the 250 million people who live in the Hindu Kush Himalaya range, which spans from Afghanistan to Burma. More than a billion-and-a-half people depend on the rivers that flow from the Himalayan peaks. We speak with world-renowned environmental leader and ecologist Dr. Vandana Shiva about climate change, seed sovereignty and her new book, “Oneness vs. the 1%.” Shiva is an Indian scholar, physicist, and food sovereignty and seed freedom advocate. She was was born in Doon Valley in the Himalayan foothills. Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs weekdays on nearly 1,400 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream 8-9AM ET: democracynow.org Please consider supporting independent media by making a donation to Democracy Now! today: democracynow.org/donate FOLLOW DEMOCRACY NOW! ONLINE: Facebook: facebook.com/democracynow Twitter: twitter.com/democracynow YouTube: youtube.com/democracynow SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/democracynow Daily Email: democracynow.org/subscribe Google+: plus.google.com/+DemocracyNow Instagram: instagram.com/democracynow Tumblr: democracynow.tumblr.com Pinterest: pinterest.com/democracynow iTunes: itunes.apple.com/podcast/democracy-now!-audio/id73802554 TuneIn: tunein.com/radio/Democracy-Now-p90/ Stitcher Radio: www.stitcher.com/podcast/democracy-now

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