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  • Tibetan Shepherds Welcome Climate Change

    02/14/2007 9:43:06 PM PST · by blam · 7 replies · 454+ views
    The Telegraph (UK) ^ | 2-15-2007 | Richard Spencer
    Tibetan shepherds welcome climate change By Richard Spencer at the Karo-la Pass in Tibet Last Updated: 1:52am GMT 15/02/2007 Global warming is melting the snows and glaciers — and the peasant farmers of the Tibetan plateau are delighted. Crossing a snowless mountain path by yak near Yamdrok-so Lake While much of the world worries about the impact of climate change, for these hardy Himalayan shepherds, battling the elements in the world's highest mountains, a gentler climate can only be good news. "Yes, it's definitely getting warmer," said Tsawang Dumi, 56, a Tibetan shepherd watching over a flock of 60 sheep...