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Glacial lakes 50 per cent bigger since 1990 – Mirage News
Credit: Stephan Harrison The amount of water in glacial lakes worldwide has risen by about 50 per cent since 1990, researchers…
The amount of water in glacial lakes worldwide has risen by about 50 per cent since 1990, researchers say.
Glaciers are retreating due to global warming, and the new study shows the resulting lakes have grown dramatically.
Some water from melting glaciers flows straight into oceans, but a substantial amount feeds glacial lakes – and communities downstream now face an increased threat of devastating floods.
The international research team – led by the University of Calgary and including Profes…
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