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Why it’s so hard to predict a tragedy like Nepal’s glacier collapse

The world’s glaciers have shrunk by about one-fifth in the last century and are expected to lose at least another quarter of ...

A melting glacier contributed to the deadly Nepal floods. We can expect more like this

As the climate continues to warm, scientists warn that the frequency of disasters like the floods in Nepal will increase.

Nepal flood highlights glacier risks in warming Himalayas: "The new normal"

The deadly flash flood in Nepal was likely caused by a huge chunk of a glacier that broke off and temporarily dammed a river, according to preliminary investigations by scientists.

Does the Nepal glacier collapse signal a new climate risk?

Does the devastating flooding unleashed by the collapse of a section of a glacier in the Nepali Himalayas signal a new kind ...
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A Melting Glacier in Nepal Was a Time Bomb. There Are More to Come.

A geologist reflects on the disaster and explains why rapid warming will make deadly glacial floods far more common. By Jason ...
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Nepal flood sparks concern over glacier-related events amid climate change

More landslides have been occurring in regions with glaciers, experts said.

Nepal floods highlight growing glacier risks in warming Himalayas

Scientists say a deadly flash flood in Nepal on Wednesday was likely caused by a glacier chunk breaking off and temporarily damming a river.

A Nepal glacier disaster renews the question of why Korean builders keep going to extremes

Kathmandu is a place most Koreans know only through Um Hong-gil, the mountaineer who, in 2007, became the first to summit all ...