As mountain glaciers melt, risk of catastrophic flash floods rises for millions
When mountain permafrost thaws and glaciers melt, glacial lakes can become lethal flood risks for anyone downstream. These risks and more led the United Nations to declare March 21 the first World Day for Glaciers. Read from expert Alton Byers and colleague Suzanne OConnell on The Conversation.
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