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Global Survey Using NASA Data Shows Dramatic Growth of Glacial Lakes – Mirage News

Lake Imja near Mount Everest in the Himalaya is a glacier lake that has grown to three times its length since 1990. Credits: Planetary Science…

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In the largest-ever study of glacial lakes, researchers using 30 years of NASA satellite data have found that the volume of these lakes worldwide has increased by about 50% since 1990 as glaciers melt and retreat due to climate change.
The findings, published in the journal Nature Climate Change, will aid researchers assessing the potential hazards to communities downstream of these often unstable lakes and help improve the accuracy of sea level rise estimates by advancing our understanding of …

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