Huffingtonpost – Two “unprecedented” avalanches in once-stable western Tibet highlights the extent of global warming, researchers warn.

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The Tibetan plateau is home to more than 46,000 glaciers. Sometimes referred to as the “Third Pole,” the area has the third largest concentration of ice after the polar regions.
The glaciers of western Tibet have been stable for thousands of years. But climate change is now threatening that status quo.
