melting

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A massive 'megatsunami' wave created when part of an Alaskan mountain crumbled into the sea is the second tallest ever recorded – and a reminder of the risks posed by melting glaciers, say scientists.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Most of the most intense melting episodes have occurred in recent decades.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

"It was such a melting pot of every single type of teenager ... It was absolute heaven."

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

But scientists warn global warming-induced fast melting glaciers are causing many Himalayan glacial lakes to expand dangerously - meaning they can then burst out and sweep away downstream settlements, trekking routes and bridges.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Then the water stopped melting underneath him, and the body of the angler fish began to sink.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young