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Glacial melting and surge risks in High Mountain Asia

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Latest: Himalayan construction boom puts 300,000 at risk of floods

Research indicates that surging glaciers—characterized by sudden, significant increases in movement speed—pose a major threat to populated areas. While these glaciers represent only 1% of the global total, they account f