‘New hazards:’ Nepal Disaster Highlights Emerging Risks in Canada, Researcher Warns
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‘New hazards:’ Nepal disaster highlights emerging risks in Canada, researcher warns
A catastrophic rock-and-glacier collapse in Nepal is drawing attention to the risks posed by Canada’s own changing mountain landscapes, with a leading Canadian researcher warning that melting glaciers and thawing permafrost are creating new hazards.
Nepal’s disaster, says Dipesh Chapagain, “is a wake-up call for the entire international community.”
The advance of global warming accelerates the freezing in mountains and increases the risk of tragedies like that of Nepal
Nepal's Avalanche Can Be Repeated in Other Parts of the World with Glaciers, According to Researcher
Nepal UN researcher Dipesh Chapagain warns that melting glaciers due to climate change raises the risk of similar disasters in the Andes, the Alps and other mountain regions
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