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The world has been hit by record temperatures and devastating weather in 2021

More than 12,000 deaths have already been attributed to glacial lake outburst floods worldwide

Rock Glaciers Will Slow Himalayan Ice Melt Details Some Himalayan glaciers are more resilient to global warming than previously predicted, new research suggests. Rock glaciers are similar to “true” ice glaciers in that they are mixtures of ice and rock that move downhill by gravity – but the enhanced insulation provided by surface rock debris means rock glaciers will melt more slowly as temperatures rise. Rock glaciers have generally been overlooked in studies about the future of Himalayan ice. The new study, led by Dr Darren Jones at the University of Exeter...

Climate crisis could have contributed to landslide in India that killed 70, probe finds Rory Sullivan © Provided by The Independent The flash floods in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on 7 February left more than 70 people dead and 134 missing, according to official figures. The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), which works across eight countries in Asia, said the tragedy was caused by a massive rockslide, dismissing speculation that it was triggered by a glacial lake bursting. In a report released on Friday, the centre wrote that the ene...

With rescue efforts still underway, the disaster has swiftly become international news. Media coverage has speculated about the cause of the devastation, with glacial lake “outbursts”, broken glaciers and avalanches all put forward as possible explanations. In this factcheck, Carbon Brief unpacks how the events unfolded and speaks to scientists who suggest that a landslide was, in fact, the most likely primary cause. And while further analysis is needed to assess the role of climate change, one scientist tells Carbon Brief that rising temperatures are causing “more of these big slope c...