Nepal flood highlights glacier risks in warming Himalayas: "The new normal"
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A deadly flash flood struck Nepal on Wednesday, resulting from what preliminary scientific investigations indicate was a large chunk of a glacier breaking off and temporarily damming a river.
Experts state the disaster highlights growing glacier risks within the warming Himalayan region, pointing to the event as an illustration of changing environmental conditions described as a new normal.
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CBS News (US)Focuses on the event as part of a recurring new normal
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