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Nepal's Blue Sky Floods Unveiled
The phenomenon of "Blue Sky Floods," a sudden surge of glacier waters from the mountain peaks in Nepal beneath clear skies, has caused the death of hundreds and the disappearance of around 3,000 people along the border with China. The disaster exposes the shortcomings of early warning systems that focus solely on rainfall and rising rivers, hindering swift action to respond to the flow of glacial ice. Currently, there are warnings of the potential recurrence of these floods and their increasing impact due to possible climate changes, with an expected rise in their frequency in the future.
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