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Nepal floods highlight growing glacier risks in warming Himalayas

The US Geological Survey on Wednesday reported a magnitude 5.2 glacier collapse that sent debris flowing downstream with catastrophic impact on communities.

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What happened The US Geological Survey on Wednesday reported a magnitude 5.2 glacier collapse that sent debris flowing downstream with catastrophic impact on communities.
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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Aug 27, 11:11 AM

Nepal floods highlight growing glacier risks in warming Himalayas

The US Geological Survey on Wednesday reported a magnitude 5.2 glacier collapse that sent debris flowing downstream with catastrophic impact on communities.

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Aug 27, 10:52 AM

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.

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