Warming Climate Raises Risk of Himalayan Glacial Floods
A flash flood in Nepal's mountainous border region killed about 160 people and left many missing. Satellite data suggests a falling glacier chunk caused a landslide that unleashed the water. Rising temperatures have made regional glaciers retreat and destabilized, increasing the chance of such disasters.
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