Glaciers Melting
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New lakes formed by melting glaciers poses flooding risk: researchersBecause the water is only held back by ice, glacial lakes are prone to sudden events called glacial lake outburst floods.EnvironmentAug 31, 2020
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Earth’s warmer, watery future being written in fast-melting GreenlandNew York University air and ocean scientist David Holland, who is tracking what’s happening in Greenland from both above and below, calls it “the end of the planet.”WorldAug 20, 2019
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Earth’s glaciers are melting much faster than scientists thought: studyEarth’s glaciers are melting much faster than scientists thought. A new study shows they are losing 369 billion tons of snow and ice each year, more than half of that in North America.WorldApr 8, 2019
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80% of B.C., Alberta glaciers will disappear in next 50 years: expertClimate change is prompting glaciers in British Columbia, Yukon and Alberta to retreat faster than at any time in history, threatening to raise water levels and create deserts, scientists say.EnvironmentDec 27, 2018
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Scientists blame global warming for new phenomenon called ‘river piracy’Most of the water gushing from a large glacier in northwest Canada last year suddenly switched from one river to another.CanadaApr 17, 2017
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