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Why Nepal Is So Vulnerable: Glacial Lakes, And A Himalaya That Moves Constantly
The August 26 inland tsunami was not an accident of weather. It sat at the intersection of processes that make Nepal one of the most hazard-exposed countries.
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Greenland Glacier Outburst Flood Releases 3,000 Billion Litres of Meltwater
A glacial lake outburst in East Greenland unleashed 3,000 billion litres of meltwater into the Scoresby Sound fjord. The flood, caused by the collapse of Catalina Lake under the Edward Bailey Glacier, is one of the largest ever recorded. University of Copenhagen scientists monitored the event in real time. Experts warn such floods are becoming more...
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Video: Two-Storey House Collapses Into Flooded Alaska River
The video shows the house being swept away by the raging river.
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The Latest Disaster Risk From Climate Change - Huge Glacial Floods
We all hear about how the glaciers of Greenland and Antarctica are losing ice, and so threatening to raise our sea levels -- perhaps quite dramatically.
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Why Nepal Is So Vulnerable: Glacial Lakes, And A Himalaya That Moves Constantly
The August 26 inland tsunami was not an accident of weather. It sat at the intersection of processes that make Nepal one of the most hazard-exposed countries.
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Greenland Glacier Outburst Flood Releases 3,000 Billion Litres of Meltwater
A glacial lake outburst in East Greenland unleashed 3,000 billion litres of meltwater into the Scoresby Sound fjord. The flood, caused by the collapse of Catalina Lake under the Edward Bailey Glacier, is one of the largest ever recorded. University of Copenhagen scientists monitored the event in real time. Experts warn such floods are becoming more...
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Video: Two-Storey House Collapses Into Flooded Alaska River
The video shows the house being swept away by the raging river.
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The Latest Disaster Risk From Climate Change - Huge Glacial Floods
We all hear about how the glaciers of Greenland and Antarctica are losing ice, and so threatening to raise our sea levels -- perhaps quite dramatically.
