How Fast Are Himalayan Glaciers Melting?

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The village of Brep in Pakistan doesn’t exist in the same place anymore. That’s because a torrential flood forced the community to move after a lake formed by glacial meltwater burst its bounds and leveled the town.  

Glacial lake outbursts have become a yearly occurrence across the high mountain region stretching from Afghanistan to Bhutan sometimes called the Roof of the World. 

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