Meltdown

For those who thought the romantic picture of the snow-capped Himalayan peak was permanent, this very topical documentary film is a rude wake-up call. Global warming is starting to impact dangerously on one of the most beautiful and distant parts of the world.

The film follows a UN trip to look at the alarming rise in glacial melt in Nepal, melt that is forming huge lakes behind moraine dams, creating a ticking time bomb of life-threatening flood disasters.

In particular the film highlights the people on the front line - the Nepali people themselves - people who are very likely to be washed away in the near future.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• environment
• himalayas
• nepal
• global warming
• glacial melt
• flood
• documentary