Floods
As mountain glaciers melt, risk of catastrophic flash floods rises for millions
As mountain glaciers melt, risk of catastrophic flash floods rises for millions Imja Lake, a glacial lake in the Mount Everest region of Nepal, began as meltwater ponds in 1962 and now contains 90 million cubic meters of water. Its water level was lowered to protect downstream communities. Alton Byers In mountain ranges around the […]
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