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How To Visit Gokyo Lakes In Nepal, World's Highest Freshwater System
Gokyo Lakes prove that sometimes the road less travelled rewards more generously. While thousands crowd Everest Base Camp, fewer venture to these turquoise jewels cradled by glaciers.
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What Is Antarctica's Blood Waterfall? The Mystery Of A Red Cascade Flowing From Ice
Antarctica's Blood Falls were first observed by Australian geologist Thomas Griffith Taylor during the Terra Nova expedition in 1911.
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Which Country Is Known As The 'Land Of A Thousand Lakes'
The title Land of a Thousand Lakes belongs to one stunning country, but do you know which one? Explore the origin of this name and the landscapes that inspired it.
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NASA Images Show New Island Formed by Retreat of Alaska’s Alsek Glacier
A new island has appeared in Alaska’s Alsek Lake, revealed by NASA’s Landsat satellites. Decades of glacier retreat separated the landmass from the mainland, showcasing how fast-moving climate change is reshaping landscapes.
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Glacier Melting In Arunachal Pradesh Sparks Fears Of Lake Outburst Floods
Rapid melting of glaciers in the Eastern Himalayas in Arunachal Pradesh has raised concerns, with a record 1.5 metre melting of ice measured by scientists using vertical stakes
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Glacial Lake Burst Behind Uttarakhand Floods? A Look At Previous Instances
A glacial lake burst is a sudden flood caused when a lake formed by melting glaciers breaches its natural dam, releasing massive amounts of water downstream.
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Melting Glaciers, Fragile Slopes, Human Hubris: What Led To Uttarakhand's Tragedy
Five dead, dozens missing. Was it a cloudburst or a glacial lake outburst? Experts say the Uttarakhand flash floods reflect the escalating impact of climate change on the Himalayas.
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Tibetan Glacial Lake Drainage Sparked Deadly Nepal Flood: Climate Body
The deadly flood in Nepal's Bhote Koshi River that killed at least nine people this week was triggered by the draining of a supraglacial lake in the Tibet region of China, according to a regional climate monitoring body.
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Blood Waterfall: All About Antarctica's Mysterious Natural Phenomena
One of the most intriguing phenomena in Antarctica is the Blood Falls, a red-coloured waterfall that flows from Taylor Glacier into the West Lake Bonney.
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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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How To Visit Gokyo Lakes In Nepal, World's Highest Freshwater System
Gokyo Lakes prove that sometimes the road less travelled rewards more generously. While thousands crowd Everest Base Camp, fewer venture to these turquoise jewels cradled by glaciers.
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What Is Antarctica's Blood Waterfall? The Mystery Of A Red Cascade Flowing From Ice
Antarctica's Blood Falls were first observed by Australian geologist Thomas Griffith Taylor during the Terra Nova expedition in 1911.
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Which Country Is Known As The 'Land Of A Thousand Lakes'
The title Land of a Thousand Lakes belongs to one stunning country, but do you know which one? Explore the origin of this name and the landscapes that inspired it.
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NASA Images Show New Island Formed by Retreat of Alaska’s Alsek Glacier
A new island has appeared in Alaska’s Alsek Lake, revealed by NASA’s Landsat satellites. Decades of glacier retreat separated the landmass from the mainland, showcasing how fast-moving climate change is reshaping landscapes.
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Glacier Melting In Arunachal Pradesh Sparks Fears Of Lake Outburst Floods
Rapid melting of glaciers in the Eastern Himalayas in Arunachal Pradesh has raised concerns, with a record 1.5 metre melting of ice measured by scientists using vertical stakes
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Glacial Lake Burst Behind Uttarakhand Floods? A Look At Previous Instances
A glacial lake burst is a sudden flood caused when a lake formed by melting glaciers breaches its natural dam, releasing massive amounts of water downstream.
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Melting Glaciers, Fragile Slopes, Human Hubris: What Led To Uttarakhand's Tragedy
Five dead, dozens missing. Was it a cloudburst or a glacial lake outburst? Experts say the Uttarakhand flash floods reflect the escalating impact of climate change on the Himalayas.
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Tibetan Glacial Lake Drainage Sparked Deadly Nepal Flood: Climate Body
The deadly flood in Nepal's Bhote Koshi River that killed at least nine people this week was triggered by the draining of a supraglacial lake in the Tibet region of China, according to a regional climate monitoring body.
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Blood Waterfall: All About Antarctica's Mysterious Natural Phenomena
One of the most intriguing phenomena in Antarctica is the Blood Falls, a red-coloured waterfall that flows from Taylor Glacier into the West Lake Bonney.
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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...
