The climate is changing - here in my region we've had nearly 70% less snow than is normal for the month of January. Up here, people think the world is coming to an end if the drifts don't get up to the roof. Conversely, Florida froze over.
But, I knew that claim about the Himalayas was ridonkulous, a worst case scenario unlikely to happen in the current green energy fad. (I support sustainable energy, for the record) I've been to the Himalayas, aside from rampant poverty, widespread disease, and other problems of the kind, there's nothing wrong with them.