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Glaciers in the Desert!

Jim Riley

3rd October 2017

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A fascinating short video here from the BBC that explains how engineers are building glaciers (ice stupas) from scratch to help isolated villages in Ladakh, the northern most province of India.

Sonam Wangchuk’s team hope that when the man-made sculptures melt, they will provide water in times of need.

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Jim Riley

Jim co-founded tutor2u alongside his twin brother Geoff! Jim is a well-known Business writer and presenter as well as being one of the UK's leading educational technology entrepreneurs.

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