Nepal Floods Demonstrate Threat of Climate-Driven Glacier Collapse

Preliminary investigations into the massive floods in Nepal earlier this week indicate that the cause of the disaster was likely glacial collapse, a phenomenon wherein a glacier or part of one disintegrates, resulting in a rush of water being released. The impact of the collapsing glacier was so monumental that it was initially but incorrectly identified as an earthquake, registering a 5.2…

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