Name: How did a glacier collapse trigger a deadly mudslide in minutes?
Uploaded: 2026-08-30T01:42:25+08:00
Duration: 7 min 10 s
Description: On August 26, 2026, part of a glacier nearly 5,000 meters above sea level broke off in Nepal. Seven minutes later, a wall of ice, mud and rock hit Gyirong Port in China's Xizang Autonomous Region. The scale and speed were devastating. But this wasn't

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On August 26, 2026, part of a glacier nearly 5,000 meters above sea level broke off in Nepal. Seven minutes later, a wall of ice, mud and rock hit Gyirong Port in China's Xizang Autonomous Region. The scale and speed were devastating. But this wasn't a one-off. Chamoli in India. Blatten in Switzerland. The planet is warming and disasters are getting worse. Calls from all quarters are growing – we must act.

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