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Global warming found to be culprit for flood risk in Peruvian Andes, other glacial lakes

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Feb 4, 2021

Huaraz is a Peruvian city of about 120,000 residents that lies 1.8 miles (3 kilometers) above sea level, in view of Palcaraju Glacier and other peaks in the Cordillera Blanca mount…

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