Peruvian glacier breaks apart causing tsunami
More evidence of global warming in Peru, as Hualcan glacier collapses into lake.
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Good job on pointing this out. These type of extreme events are exactly what has been predicted to start happening. The record heat waves around the world right now are another example of the destructive path we are headed down. Vietnam just lost 1/3 of their rice crop to record heat.
I suspect that a lot of comments on blogs denying global warming are from people who are contracting to make these posts. I can see Exxon paying some call center in India
to make posts on blogs for a.... More
I find it astounding that seemingly intelligent people such as yourself can assert that every time anything unfortunate happens on this planet that it is because of the global warming and you then attempt to raise the hysteria level. Not unlike the recent earthquake accused of being caused by women wearing suggestive clothing. Are you guided by global warming self-interest and as a result if you were to say something to the effect of "Since the end of the last ice over 10,000 years ago glaciers.... More
So, glaciers don't normally come apart? This has never happened at this particular lake?
This is great my friend and I are doing research on "Melting Ice Glaciers" for Biology class!
You right about mid-century. In my Eco class few years ago (like 2005) it was said that a major catastrophe is going to happen around 2050 if drastic measures are not taken. I don't see them being taken So get ready!
