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Floods and landslides: Assessing the risks of glacial lake outbursts
As global temperatures rise, glaciers are melting, creating dangerous glacial lakes. These lakes pose risks to downstream communities and infrastructure.
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Vanishing Giants: Scientists Race to Decode Bolivia’s Dying Glaciers Before Time Runs Out
The wind slices across the Western Huayna Potosí Glacier in slow, sweeping currents, brushing over brittle ice and bare stone ...
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Glaciers on Borrowed Time: Capturing Data from Vanishing Ice in Bolivia
At 5 100 meters above sea level, the air around Bolivia's Huayna Potosí glacier is thin, brittle with altitude. The wind ...
Earth's glaciers 'will not survive the 21st century' scientists warn - as five of the past six years have seen the most rapid glacier retreat on record
Scientists now warn that glaciers in many parts of the world 'will not survive the 21st century', potentially triggering ...
As mountain glaciers melt, risk of catastrophic flash floods rises for millions − World Day for Glaciers carries a reminder
A glacial lake outburst flood in the Himalayas in October 2023 damaged more than 30 bridges and destroyed a 200-foot-high (60-meter) hydropower plant. Residents had little warning. By the time the ...