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Nepal floods highlight growing glacier risks in warming Himalayas

Posted 8/27/26

Scientists say a deadly flash flood in Nepal on Wednesday was likely caused by a glacier chunk breaking off and temporarily damming a river. This may have led to a surge of water downstream, killing …

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