Glacier

A large, persistent body of ice that forms on land and moves under its own weight, serving as a critical freshwater reservoir and a key indicator of climate change.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to a recent collapse in Nepal that caused deadly floods, with scientists linking the event to climate change and rising temperatures in the region.

Latest on Glacier

• Expert gives grim warning after Swiss glaciers shrink 20% in 5 years
• Swiss glaciers suffer 'disastrous' year of ice loss, threatening water supplies
• Swiss glaciers lose more than 5% of ice after record heatwave
• Climate change likely to have helped trigger Nepal glacier collapse, scientists say
• Nepal glacier saw exceptional heat before collapse caused deadly floods, data shows
• Unstable Tibetan Plateau risks cascading disasters as glacier losses mount in Nepal, China
• a glacier collapsed into a river on the Nepal-China border on Aug 26, burying the entrances to the tunnels of these projects under debris and mud and cutting off those trapped inside

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