Threat of deadly glacial lake outbursts hang over 15 million people

2023-02-08T18:26+0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

It's a threat Americans and Europeans rarely think about, but 1 million people live within just 6 miles (10 kilometers) of potentially unstable glacial-fed lakes, the study calculated. One of the more devastating floods was in Peru in 1941 and it killed between 1,800 and 6,000 people.

Bolivia – Floods Affect Thousands in La Paz, Beni and Santa Cruz Departments

2023-02-08T18:21+0100floodlist (en)

Over 5,500 families have been affected by flooding across La Paz, Beni and Santa Cruz Departments in Bolivia over the last few days. Two fatalities were reported, and dozens of homes and wide areas of crops have been damaged or destroyed. Floods in Guanay, La Paz Department, Bolivia, February 2023.

Inundaciones por lagos glaciares: Perú y Bolivia son los más expuestos en la región

2023-02-08T17:57+0100pagina12 (es)

. Un reciente estudio de Nature Communications revela que con el calentamiento global este tipo de fenómenos son más frecuentes. Según el informe, a medida que la temperatura mundial aumenta los glaciares retroceden y el agua de deshielo acumulada en la parte delantera forma un lago que podría....

Threat of deadly glacial lake outbursts hang over 15 million people

2023-02-08T17:48+0100independent-UK (en)

It's a threat Americans and Europeans rarely think about, but 1 million people live within just 6 miles (10 kilometers) of potentially unstable glacial-fed lakes, the study calculated. One of the more devastating floods was in Peru in 1941 and it killed between 1,800 and 6,000 people.

Desbordamientos en lagos glaciares: una creciente amenaza

2023-02-08T16:45+0100ecoportal (es)

La crisis climática amplía el número y la extensión de lagos originados en la erosión de la tierra y el derretimiento de un glaciar. Cuando el calentamiento de la atmósfera derrite los glaciares, el agua de deshielo puede acumularse y formar lagos. Pero, si rebasan los límites de las cuencas creadas....

Study: 15 million people live under threat of glacial floods

2023-02-08T15:36+0100thehimalayantimes (en)

More than half of those living in the shadow of the disaster called glacial lake outburst floods are in just four countries: India, Pakistan, Peru and China, according to a study in Tuesday's Nature Communications. A second study, awaiting publication in a peer-reviewed journal, catalogs more than....

Millions of People Are at Risk of This Rare Climate Change Threat — Study

2023-02-08T13:55+0100inverse (en)

But glacial melt due to global warming isn’t just a problem for rising sea levels — it also poses an urgent threat to millions of people living near the icy masses. New research assesses for the first time the number of people worldwide who are at risk of flooding from glacial lakes. The findings were published Tuesday in the journal Nature.

An ‘inland tsunami’: 15 million people are at risk from catastrophic glacial lake outbursts, researchers find

2023-02-08T13:54+0100cnnphilippines (en)

“These glacial dams are no different to constructed dams,” Robinson told CNN. “If you take the Hoover Dam, for instance, you’ve got a massive lake behind it, but if you suddenly remove the Hoover Dam, that water has to go somewhere, and it’s going to come cascading down a valley in massive flood waves.

Desbordamientos en lagos glaciares: una creciente amenaza

2023-02-08T10:34+0100Publico-ES (es)

La urgencia de buscar soluciones. El primer autor del estudio, Thomas Robinson , profesor titular en la Escuela de Tierra y Medio Ambiente de la Universidad de Canterbury (Nueva Zelanda), afirma que las GLOF pueden producirse sin previo aviso cuando falla una presa natural.

15 million people endangered by sudden glacial floods - study It’s the first to look at the climate, geography, population and vulnerability to assess where the most dangerous places are in the world.

2023-02-08T09:27+0100tvnz (en)

As glaciers melt and pour massive amounts of water into nearby lakes, 15 million people across the globe live under the threat of a sudden and deadly outburst flood, a new study finds. More than half of those living in the shadow of the disaster called glacial lake outburst floods are in just four....

Alerta desde los lagos glaciares

2023-02-08T08:34+0100ecoticias (es)

Cuando el calentamiento global derrite los glaciares, el agua de deshielo puede acumularse y formar lagos. Pero, si rebasan los límites de las cuencas creadas por el glaciar, esas masas líquidas representan un importante peligro natural. En efecto, las inundaciones por desbordamiento violento de....

Bolivia, entre los países más expuestos a inundaciones

2023-02-08T06:30+0100lostiempos (es)

Unas 15 millones de personas en todo el mundo podrían estar amenazadas por desbordamientos repentinos de lagos glaciares, y las más expuestas son las poblaciones de las altas montañas de Asia (India, Pakistán y China) y los Andes (Perú y Bolivia ). Más de la mitad de esos quince millones de personas....

15M people live under threat of glacial floods – study

2023-02-08T05:33+0100manilatimes (en)

As glaciers melt and pour massive amounts of water into nearby lakes, 15 million people across the globe live under the threat of a sudden and deadly outburst flood, a new study finds. More than half of those living in the shadow of the disaster called glacial lake outburst floods are in just four....

Cambio Climático El derretimiento de glaciares pone en riesgo a más de 15 millones de personas Hoy 01:28

2023-02-08T05:32+0100perfil (es)

La temperatura de la Tierra continua en aumento y gota a gota los glaciares se van derritiendo. Según un informe de la UNESCO “Todos los sitios glaciares del Patrimonio Mundial tuvieron un balance de masa negativo de 2000 a 2020, lo que significa que perdieron más hielo del que ganaron”, lo que se....

An 'inland tsunami': 15 million people are at risk from glacial lake outbursts

2023-02-08T04:09+01009news (en)

As temperatures get warmer and more pieces of the glacier melt away, the lake rises — and living downstream from one could be incredibly dangerous. If the lake rises too high or the surrounding land or ice gives way, the lake could burst, sending water and debris rushing down mountains.

Una mujer camina en medio de una inundación en la comunidad Rancho Chico perteneciente al municipio de Okinawa I en Santa Cruz (Bolivia). EFE/Juan Carlos Torrejón

2023-02-08T02:44+0100efe-agencia (es)

Okinawa I ( Bolivia ), (EFE).- Las lluvias e inundaciones registradas en Bolivia en los últimos días han dejado hasta el momento dos personas fallecidas y más de 5.000 familias afectadas, informó este martes el viceministro de Defensa Civil, Juan Carlos Calvimontes.

Desbordamientos en lagos glaciares: una creciente amenaza

2023-02-08T01:58+0100noticiasncc (es)

Europa. Cuando el calentamiento de la atmósfera derrite los glaciares, el agua de deshielo puede acumularse y formar lagos . Pero, si rebasan los límites de las cuencas creadas por el glaciar, esas masas líquidas representan un importante peligro natural En efecto, las inundaciones por....

Desbordamientos de lagos glaciares amenazan a cinco países

2023-02-08T01:23+0100noticierovenevision (es)

A medida que el clima se calienta, los glaciares retroceden y el agua de deshielo se acumula en su parte delantera formando un lago, que puede reventar repentinamente y crear una inundación por desbordamiento de lago glaciar (GLOF) de flujo rápido, la cual puede extenderse incluso a más de 120 kilómetros en algunos casos.

15 million people live under threat of glacial floods, study finds

2023-02-08T00:54+0100newsbreak-USA (en)

As glaciers melt and pour massive amounts of water into nearby lakes, 15 million people across the globe live under the threat of a sudden and deadly outburst flood, a new study finds. More than half of those living in the shadow of the disaster called glacial lake outburst floods are in just four....

Perú y Bolivia, entre los más expuestos a inundaciones por lagos glaciares

2023-02-07T21:19+0100elperiodicodemexico (es)

Redacción Ciencia, (EFE).- Unos quince millones de personas en todo el mundo podrían estar amenazadas por desbordamientos repentinos de lagos glaciares, y las más expuestas son las poblaciones de las altas montañas de Asia (India, Pakistán y China) y los Andes (Perú y Bolivia ).

Bolivia, entre los países más expuestos a inundaciones

2023-02-07T20:13+0100paginasiete (es)

Unos quince millones de personas en todo el mundo podrían estar amenazadas por desbordamientos repentinos de lagos glaciares, y las más expuestas son las poblaciones de las altas montañas de Asia (India, Pakistán y China) y los Andes (Perú y Bolivia ). Más de la mitad de esos quince millones de....

Study: 15 million people live under threat of glacial floods

2023-02-07T19:35+0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

FILE - Tents are set up for climbers on the Khumbu Glacier, with Mount Khumbutse, center, and Khumbu Icefall, right, seen in background, at Everest Base Camp in Nepal on April 11, 2015. As glaciers melt and pour massive amounts of water into nearby lakes, 15 million people across the globe live....

Perú y Bolivia, entre los más expuestos a inundaciones por lagos glaciares, según estudio

2023-02-07T19:30+0100huaral (es)

Unos quince millones de personas en todo el mundo podrían estar amenazadas por desbordamientos repentinos de lagos glaciares , y las más expuestas son las poblaciones de las altas montañas de Asia (India, Pakistán y China) y los Andes (Perú y Bolivia ).

Perú y Bolivia, entre los más expuestos a inundaciones por lagos glaciares, según estudio

2023-02-07T19:19+0100rpp (es)

Unos quince millones de personas en todo el mundo podrían estar amenazadas por desbordamientos repentinos de lagos glaciares , y las más expuestas son las poblaciones de las altas montañas de Asia (India, Pakistán y China) y los Andes (Perú y Bolivia ).

Cronaca 9 min In Svizzera 700mila persone a rischio inondazione

2023-02-07T18:52+0100ticinolibero (it)

In Svizzera 700mila persone a rischio inondazione Si tratta di persone esposte a pericoli dovuti alla tracimazione di laghi formatisi in seguito alla fusione dei ghiacciai. Il loro grado di vulnerabilità però è basso. I cambiamenti climatici aumentano il problema in tutto il mondo.

Millones viven bajo la amenaza de inundaciones mortales a medida que los glaciares se derriten

2023-02-07T18:29+0100101noticias (es)

A Mientras los glaciares se derriten y vierten cantidades masivas de agua en los lagos cercanos, 15 millones de personas en todo el mundo viven bajo la amenaza de una inundación repentina y mortal, según un nuevo estudio. Más de la mitad de los que viven a la sombra del desastre conocido como....

Explained: Study Says 15 Million Wordlwide At Risk Of Glacial Floods, What Are These Floods?

2023-02-07T18:22+0100outlookindia (en)

Around 15 million people across the world are living under the threat of glacial floods, with Indians ranking high in the list, according to a study. More than half of these people are in just four countries: India, Pakistan, Peru, and China. The study is published in Nature Communications journal.

El agua derretida de los glaciares amenaza a millones de personas en el mundo

2023-02-07T18:15+0100elvocero (es)

A medida que los glaciares se derriten y vierten enormes cantidades de agua en los lagos cercanos, 15 millones de personas en todo el mundo viven bajo la amenaza de una inundación repentina y mortal , según un nuevo estudio. Más de la mitad de quienes viven a la sombra del desastre llamado....

Mutamenti climatici«Sarebbero 700.000 gli svizzeri a rischio di inondazioni da laghi glaciali»

2023-02-07T18:15+0100cdt (it)

In Svizzera, oltre 700.000 persone sono esposte al rischio di inondazione a causa della tracimazione di laghi formatisi in seguito alla fusione dei ghiacciai. La minaccia per l'integrità fisica di questa popolazione è tuttavia inferiore a quella di altri Paesi.

Study: 15 million people live under threat of glacial floods

2023-02-07T18:11+0100khaleejtimes (en)

As glaciers melt and pour massive amounts of water into nearby lakes, 15 million people across the globe live under the threat of a sudden and deadly outburst flood, a new study finds. More than half of those living in the shadow of the disaster called glacial lake outburst floods are in just four....

15 million people live under threat of glacial floods: Study

2023-02-07T18:06+0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

As glaciers melt and pour massive amounts of water into nearby lakes, 15 million people across the globe live under the threat of a sudden and deadly outburst flood, a new study finds. More than half of those living in the shadow of the disaster called glacial lake outburst floods are in just four....

15 million people live under threat of glacial floods, finds study

2023-02-07T18:05+0100business-standard (en)

As glaciers melt and pour massive amounts of water into nearby lakes, 15 million people across the globe live under the threat of a sudden and deadly outburst flood, a new study finds. More than half of those living in the shadow of the disaster called glacial lake outburst floods are in just four....

Perú y Bolivia están entre los países más expuestos a inundaciones por lagos glaciares, según estudio

2023-02-07T17:53+0100forbes-pe (es)

Unos quince millones de personas en todo el mundo podrían estar amenazadas por desbordamientos repentinos de lagos glaciares, y las más expuestas son las poblaciones de las altas montañas de Asia (India, Pakistán y China) y los Andes (Perú y Bolivia ). Más de la mitad de esos quince millones de....

Anche gli svizzeri a rischio di inondazioni

2023-02-07T17:51+0100laregione (it)

In Svizzera, oltre 700’000 persone sono esposte al rischio di inondazione a causa della tracimazione di laghi formatisi in seguito alla fusione dei ghiacciai. La minaccia per l’integrità fisica di questa popolazione è tuttavia inferiore a quella di altri paesi.

El derretimiento de los glaciares pone en peligro a 15 millones de personas

2023-02-07T17:46+0100ileon (es)

Cuando el calentamiento de la atmósfera derrite los glaciares, el agua de deshielo puede acumularse y formar lagos. Pero, si rebasan los límites de las cuencas creadas por el glaciar, esas masas líquidas representan un importante peligro natural. En efecto, las inundaciones por desbordamiento....

El derretimiento de los glaciares pone en peligro a 15 millones de personas

2023-02-07T17:41+0100eldiario-es (es)

Cuando el calentamiento de la atmósfera derrite los glaciares, el agua de deshielo puede acumularse y formar lagos. Pero, si rebasan los límites de las cuencas creadas por el glaciar, esas masas líquidas representan un importante peligro natural. En efecto, las inundaciones por desbordamiento....

Study: 15 million people live under threat of glacial floods

2023-02-07T17:27+0100wboc (en)

As glaciers melt and pour massive amounts of water into nearby lakes, 15 million people across the globe live under the threat of a sudden and deadly outburst flood, a new study finds. More than half of those living in the shadow of the disaster called glacial lake outburst floods are in just four....

SVIZZERA 4 min 700'000 svizzeri a rischio inondazione da laghi glaciali

2023-02-07T17:26+0100tio (it)

BERNA/WELLINGTON/LONDRA - In Svizzera, oltre 700'000 persone sono esposte al rischio di inondazione a causa della tracimazione di laghi formatisi in seguito alla fusione dei ghiacciai. La minaccia per l'integrità fisica di questa popolazione è tuttavia inferiore a quella di altri paesi.

Study: 15M live under threat of glacial floods

2023-02-07T17:23+0100ABCnews (en)

As glaciers melt and pour massive amounts of water into nearby lakes, 15 million people across the globe live under the threat of a sudden and deadly outburst flood, a new study finds. More than half of those living in the shadow of the disaster called glacial lake outburst floods are in just four....

11:16Perú y Bolivia, entre los más expuestos a inundaciones por lagos glaciares

2023-02-07T17:23+0100gestion (es)

Usaron esa información para cuantificar y clasificar el potencial de daños de las GLOF a escala mundial en 2020 y evaluar la capacidad de las comunidades para responder eficazmente a una inundación. Los resultados pusieron de relieve que 15 millones de personas viven a menos de 50 kilómetros de un....

World News | Study: 15 Million People Live Under Threat of Glacial Floods

2023-02-07T17:18+0100latestly (en)

Washington, Feb 7 (AP) As glaciers melt and pour massive amounts of water into nearby lakes, 15 million people across the globe live under the threat of a sudden and deadly outburst flood, a new study finds. More than half of those living in the shadow of the disaster called glacial lake outburst....

Perú y Bolivia, entre los más expuestos a inundaciones por lagos glaciares

2023-02-07T17:18+0100infobae (es)

Redacción Ciencia, 7 feb. Unos quince millones de personas en todo el mundo podrían estar amenazadas por desbordamientos repentinos de lagos glaciares, y las más expuestas son las poblaciones de las altas montañas de Asia (India, Pakistán y China) y los Andes (Perú y Bolivia ).

Study: 15 million people live under threat of glacial floods

2023-02-07T17:14+0100krmg (en)

As glaciers melt and pour massive amounts of water into nearby lakes, 15 million people across the globe live under the threat of a sudden and deadly outburst flood, a new study finds. More than half of those living in the shadow of the disaster called glacial lake outburst floods are in just four....

Study: 15 million people live under threat of glacial floods

2023-02-07T17:14+0100actionnewsjax (en)

As glaciers melt and pour massive amounts of water into nearby lakes, 15 million people across the globe live under the threat of a sudden and deadly outburst flood, a new study finds. More than half of those living in the shadow of the disaster called glacial lake outburst floods are in just four....

Study: 15 million people live under threat of glacial floods

2023-02-07T17:14+0100clickondetroit (en)

As glaciers melt and pour massive amounts of water into nearby lakes, 15 million people across the globe live under the threat of a sudden and deadly outburst flood, a new study finds. More than half of those living in the shadow of the disaster called glacial lake outburst floods are in just four....

Study: 15 million people live under threat of glacial floods

2023-02-07T17:13+0100wftv (en)

As glaciers melt and pour massive amounts of water into nearby lakes, 15 million people across the globe live under the threat of a sudden and deadly outburst flood, a new study finds. More than half of those living in the shadow of the disaster called glacial lake outburst floods are in just four....

Study: 15 million people live under threat of glacial floods

2023-02-07T17:12+0100independent-UK (en)

As glaciers melt and pour massive amounts of water into nearby lakes, 15 million people across the globe live under the threat of a sudden and deadly outburst flood, a new study finds. More than half of those living in the shadow of the disaster called glacial lake outburst floods are in just four....

Study: 15 million people live under threat of glacial floods

2023-02-07T17:11+0100sfgate (en)

As glaciers melt and pour massive amounts of water into nearby lakes, 15 million people across the globe live under the threat of a sudden and deadly outburst flood, a new study finds. More than half of those living in the shadow of the disaster called glacial lake outburst floods are in just four....

Study: 15 million people live under threat of glacial floods

2023-02-07T17:10+0100wsoctv (en)

As glaciers melt and pour massive amounts of water into nearby lakes, 15 million people across the globe live under the threat of a sudden and deadly outburst flood, a new study finds. More than half of those living in the shadow of the disaster called glacial lake outburst floods are in just four....

Study: 15 million people live under threat of glacial floods

2023-02-07T17:09+0100news4jax (en)

As glaciers melt and pour massive amounts of water into nearby lakes, 15 million people across the globe live under the threat of a sudden and deadly outburst flood, a new study finds. More than half of those living in the shadow of the disaster called glacial lake outburst floods are in just four....

Study: 15 million people live under threat of glacial floods

2023-02-07T17:06+0100click2houston (en)

As glaciers melt and pour massive amounts of water into nearby lakes, 15 million people across the globe live under the threat of a sudden and deadly outburst flood, a new study finds. More than half of those living in the shadow of the disaster called glacial lake outburst floods are in just four....

Matthew Westoby/Springer Nature An 'inland tsunami': 15 million people are at risk from catastrophic glacial lake outbursts, researchers find

2023-02-07T17:03+0100cnn (en)

are at an alarming rate , and are leaving massive pools of water in their wake. The meltwater fills the depression left behind by the glacier, forming what’s known as a glacial lake. As temperatures get warmer and more pieces of the glacier melt away, the lake rises — and living downstream from one could be incredibly dangerous .

Comando Conjunto reporta 16 municipios afectados con inundaciones en La Paz y Santa Cruz

2023-02-06T21:01+0100abi (es)

La Paz, 06 de febrero de 2023 (ABI). – En el departamento de Santa Cruz se tienen a 13 municipios damnificados, siete de ellos se declararon en estado de emergencia. En tanto, en La Paz se tienen a tres municipios afectados por las inundaciones, informó este lunes el Comando Conjunto de Respuesta Inmediata ante Eventos Adversos.