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Sep 7, 2026 at 11:10 PM ET
Study links Tibetan glacier collapse to rising disaster risk
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Chinese researchers report that the Tibetan plateau’s glacier area has shrunk to about 39,000 square kilometres from 51,000 square kilometres. They also observed more than 14,000 glacial lakes and warn that climate-driven glacial collapse could increase disaster risks.
WHO: Chinese researchers
WHAT: Researchers report glacier retreat on the Tibetan plateau and warn it may raise disaster risks, citing observed glacial lake expansion.
WHEN: Reported Sep 7, 2026 at 10:07 PM ET
WHERE: Tibetan plateau, China
WHY: The warning is triggered by findings that glacier area has fallen and that more than 14,000 glacial lakes have been observed, indicating higher disaster risk from glacial collapse.
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