Increased outburst flood hazard from Lake Palcacocha due to human-induced glacier retreat

2021/02/01 by Rupert Stuart-Smith, R. F. Stuart-Smith, G. H. Roe +5 · 1 voice · 1 citation
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Environmental Science · #Climate change and permafrost #Cryospheric studies and observations #Landslides and related hazards

paper · doi:10.1038/s41561-021-00686-4

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• Historically unprecedented global glacier decline in the early 21st century
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