Monday, April 28, 2014

Glacier lakes: Growing danger zones in the Himalayas




Glacier lakes: Growing danger zones in the Himalayas
Ken Macfarlane and Suzanne Goldenberg
11 October 2011 theguardian.com Length: 4min 03sec
Source: Guardian/Dan Byers and Mountain Institute

Fears rise of huge outburst flooding in the Himalayas as glaciers melt due to climate change
Suzanne Goldenberg talks to local people and scientists about the threat posed by Lake Imja, a vast lake 5,100m high in the Himalayas that is being formed as glaciers melt

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