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Creation of artificial lakes due to melting of glaciers a recipe for disaster, says research
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Creation of artificial lakes due to melting of glaciers a recipe for disaster, says research

The recent devastation in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand has once again warned us about the dangers of global warming. Such incidents occur in the Himalayas due to the breaking of glaciers or the breaking of walls of lakes formed by glaciers. The glaciers are continuously melting due to global warming, leading to creation of new lakes in the higher reaches of the Himalayas. There is also an increased risk due the breaking up or melting of the glaciers from the rising temperatures which can cause severe havoc in the lowlands. The researchers from The State Center for Climate Change under the State Council for Science Technology & Environment of the Government of Himachal Pradesh which is constantly studying these lakes have found that about 800 lakes have been formed in the...