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The lethal rise in global temperatures is imperiling India's cultural heritage. The Himalayas are the abode of the gods in Hindu mythology. There is a rise in pilgrim numbers and VIP visits to its sacred sites. But climate researchers report that the Himalayan plateau is in danger due to the thawing of permafrost, or 'permanently frozen soil'. The inevitable result will be an escalating chain of landslides and deaths caused by massive shifts of thawed soil, thereby damaging crucial border infrastructure in defense-sensitive areas. India accounts for 20 percent of landslide deaths in the world: reasons are illegal mining, clearing forests for timber construction, and collapse of dams. Four-fifths of the environmental impact of consumerism doesn't come from driving cars or taking long showers, but rather from processes further down the supply chain. Focused individual action will help to combat climate change.