Scientists warn of 3,100 “surging glaciers” that can trigger floods and avalanches

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Most glaciers around the world are shrinking as temperatures rise. But a smaller group behaves in a very different way, and their actions can be far more dangerous.

An international team of scientists led by the University of Portsmouth has completed a large global study of these so-called surging glaciers. The research looks at the risks they pose and how climate change is reshaping when and where these sudden events occur.

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