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Mountain warming means there will be more disasters like the Nepal flood
Mountainous regions across the planet are warming especially fast, melting the ice that glues rocky slopes and glaciers together
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Mountainous regions are warming faster than many other areas, causing ice that stabilizes slopes and glaciers to melt. The loss of this ice weakens the terrain, increasing the risk of landslides, avalanches, and flooding in downstream communities.
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