claim: IPCC were wrong about Himalayan glaciers
evidences.evidence_id: Ganges:364
evidences.article: Ganges
evidences.evidence: In 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), in its Fourth Report, stated that the Himalayan glaciers which feed the river, were at risk of melting by 2035.
evidences.votes: REFUTES SUPPORTS
evidences.evidence_id: Ganges:366
evidences.article: Ganges
evidences.evidence: In its statement, the IPCC stands by its general findings relating to the Himalayan glaciers being at risk from global warming (with consequent risks to water flow into the Gangetic basin).
evidences.votes: REFUTES NOT_ENOUGH_INFO
evidences.evidence_id: IPCC Fourth Assessment Report:168
evidences.article: IPCC Fourth Assessment Report
evidences.evidence: The report has also been criticized for inclusion of an erroneous date for the projected demise of the Himalayan glaciers.
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS SUPPORTS
evidences.evidence_id: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change:183
evidences.article: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
evidences.evidence: Two errors include the melting of Himalayan glaciers (see later section), and Dutch land area that is below sea level.
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS SUPPORTS
evidences.evidence_id: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change:265
evidences.article: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
evidences.evidence: Former IPCC chairman Robert Watson said, regarding the Himalayan glaciers estimation, "The mistakes all appear to have gone in the direction of making it seem like climate change is more serious by overstating the impact.
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS NOT_ENOUGH_INFO