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Nepal, Glacier Collapse, Global Warming and Man

Funchal Notícias28 August 2026 at 14:08

Nepal was struck by a tragedy on August 26, 2026, when a glacier collapsed. This glacier collapse generated a seismic signal similar to a magnitude 5.2 earthquake, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The cause of the collapse was apparently global warming, although the article does not delve deeper into this connection. The glacier collapse induced what appears to be the devastating event referred to in the article.

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