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Melting Himalayas? Nepal disaster exposes growing risk of glacial flooding

france24.com · 14dShare

One of the tragic consequences of global warming. Scientists will tell us whether receding glaciers are to blame for last Wednesday’s ice shelf collapse that triggered a catastrophic flood, cascading down more than 3,000 meters from the Chinese border into Nepal.

First report: Nepal disaster exposes threat of living on shifting ground — abc.net.au, 16d