Glacier Researchers on Flood Catastrophe: "Mountains are warming faster than the rest of the Earth"
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Mountain regions are warming faster than the rest of the Earth, increasing the risk of glacial and debris flow floods. The catastrophe in Nepal is described as a combined event of glacial break and debris flow, with its scale unlikely in the Alps due to smaller glacier sizes and lower river water volumes.
Source: taz.de
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