Rock and ice equal in volume to roughly 40 Great Pyramids reportedly fell from a Nepal mountain
Science News reports that the August 26 collapse on Langtang Lirung triggered an immense avalanche and debris flow.
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Science News reports that rock and ice equivalent in volume to roughly 40 Great Pyramids of Giza fell from Langtang Lirung on August 26, triggering an immense avalanche and debris flow in Nepal. The outlet describes a broader threat: human-caused climate warming is destabilizing high mountain regions, increasing the threat of rock-ice avalanches and other glacial hazards.
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Rock and ice equal in volume to roughly 40 Great Pyramids reportedly fell from a Nepal mountain
Science News reports that the August 26 collapse on Langtang Lirung triggered an immense avalanche and debris flow.