Glacial lakes threaten millions with flooding as planet heats up

Lake Palcacocha in Peru. The many factors at play in an outburst flood make it impossible to estimate how many people might be at risk globally. Photograph: Dan Collyns/The Guardian

Lake Palcacocha in Peru. The many factors at play in an outburst flood make it impossible to estimate how many people might be at risk globally. Photograph: Dan Collyns/The Guardian

source https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/may/02/glacial-lakes-threaten-millions-with-floods-as-planet-heats-up