Nepal disaster exposes threat of living on shifting ground

A disaster in Nepal is putting a spotlight on a threat beyond melting glaciers and overflowing glacial lakes: the ground itself. ABC News reports that Himalayan communities are increasingly built on terrain destabilized by thawing permafrost. It's a reminder that climate risk in the region runs deeper than the ice on the surface.

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