DISASTER● ELEVATEDAug 29 · Aug 29, 2026, 10:02 AM
Nepal flood highlights growing risk of glacier disasters in the Alps
EuroNews [en] · global
"Europe is among the continents warming the fastest, driven by human-made climate change. Rapidly retreating glaciers and thawing permafrost are destabilising high mountain regions," glaciologist Olaf Eisen said.
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