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Andean alarm: climate crisis increases fears of glacial lake flood in Peru; In 1941, thousands of people died in Huaraz when the natural dam on a lake above the city gave way. Now, melting glaciers are raising the chances of it happening again * Photographs by Harriet Barber
- Source :
- The Guardian (London, England). March 26, 2024
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Byline: Sam Meadows in Huaraz, Peru Lake Palcacocha is high in the Cordillera Blanca range of the Peruvian Andes, sitting above the city of Huaraz at an altitude of about [...]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02613077
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- The Guardian (London, England)
- Publication Type :
- News
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.787773273