Environmental Issues
The glacier was uninhabited before 1984, and the presence of thousands of troops since then has introduced pollution and melting on the glacier; in order to facilitate the troops, glacial ice has been cut and melted through application of chemicals.
Dumping of non-biodegradable waste in large quantities and the use of arms and ammunition have considerably affected the ecosystem of the region.
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