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The Cryosphere showed how the collapse of two Aru glaciers are altering the landscape slowly melting into two nearby lakes, and causing the water levels to swell. Eventually the lakes called Aru Co and Memar Co could merge into one within the next decade. A scenario like that could significantly change the regional landscape and disrupt local ecosystems, wrote study co-author Tandong Yao of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in a statement, according to a
Scientific American report. That s why we need to watch the two lakes more closely in case of such changes.
No one could have prevented glacial melting on this scale in the course of a few months or even years. But smart city initiatives aim to help other communities become more resilient to these types of events.
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The avalanches, linked to climate change, could alter local ecology and increase flood risks
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The surprise collapse of two Tibetan glaciers in 2016 drew the notice of climate scientists worldwide. A new study finds that the consequences of these ice avalanches are still rippling today. Credit: Joshua Stevens and Jesse Allen
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In July 2016, a glacier in Tibet s Aru mountain range suddenly and catastrophically collapsed. The resulting ice avalanche buried more than 3 square miles of land, killing nine people and hundreds of livestock.
Just a few months later, a second glacier in the same mountain range also unexpectedly collapsed.