Scientists and geologists warn that as the climate continues to warm, the frequency of deadly glacial floods will increase. Rapid warming is making these catastrophic disasters far more common across the globe.
In the Himalayas, accelerating global warming is driving an ongoing thaw, leading to more frequent events similar to the floods seen in Nepal. Climate change ensures that such disasters will occur with increasing regularity.
Similar risks are emerging in South America, where unstable conditions and the accelerating retreat of Andean ice sheets expose Chile, Argentina, and Peru to the threat of catastrophic floods and mudslides.