FOUND: 2 - What They Never Told You

What caused the catastrophic flood in Nepal and Tibet – and how does a glacier collapse?

A glacial collapse registering as a magnitude 5.2 seismic event occurred near the border on Wednesday morning

The Guardian - AU · Aug 27

Nepal flash floods: Glacial collapse, not earthquake, triggered deadly disaster

Nepal flash floods were caused by a glacial collapse, not an earthquake. This event originated in Tibet and caused significant destruction in Nepal. The disaster killed 162 people and left 750 individuals missing. Among the missing are 133 Indian nationals who were in the affected areas. The US Geological Survey…

The Economic Times · Aug 27

Nepal Flash Flood latest news updates: Death toll climbs to 270, with over 1200 missing; India on alert

Nepal Flash Flood News Updates: At least 270 people have died and more than 1200 are reported missing after a glacial collapse triggered flash floods and mudslides along the Nepal-China border. Nepal has recovered 270 bodies, while Tibet reported three deaths. India placed Bihar and Uttar Pradesh on alert as…

The Economic Times · Aug 27

In 2017, USGS and MIT researchers dated a magma pulse to 251.9 million years ago. 9 years later, it links to Earth's worst extinction

Earth faced its worst extinction event around 252 million years ago. Volcanic activity in the Siberian Traps is the leading explanation for this crisis. New dating places a major magmatic phase near the extinction's start. Underground magma interacting with sedimentary rocks released greenhouse gases.

The Economic Times · Aug 24

In 1959, a 7.3 quake hurled a landslide across Montana’s Madison River: 67 years later Earthquake Lake still floods the valley west of Yellowstone

In 1959, a devastating earthquake struck near Yellowstone National Park, triggering a massive landslide that obstructed the Madison River and created Earthquake Lake. This catastrophe resulted in the tragic loss of 28 lives and drastically altered the surrounding landscape. Swift action by engineers was essential to control the surging waters…

The Times of India · Aug 24

In 2003, Chicago’s mayor sent bulldozers to carve six giant Xs into an airport runway overnight, stranding 16 planes; 12 years later, the former airfield reopened with 40 acres of prairie, wetlands and wildlife habitat

Chicago's Meigs Field airport was controversially closed overnight in 2003. Six X-shaped gouges rendered the runway unusable, stranding sixteen aircraft. The city cited security concerns following the September 11 attacks for the closure. Twelve years later, the former airfield became a natural landscape. This site now features prairie, wetlands, and…

The Times of India · Aug 21

In 1962, five pet mute swans escaped in Maryland; within four decades their descendants neared 4,000 and were eating 10.5 million pounds of Chesapeake Bay grasses a year

Five mute swans escaped from an estate in Maryland in 1962 and their descendants multiplied to nearly 4,000 in the Chesapeake Bay region within four decades. The invasive birds eat large amounts of underwater grasses and have also been linked to the displacement of native birds, raising concerns among wildlife…

The Times of India · Aug 21

A Federal Nuclear Power Push Is Reviving Uranium Mining, and Tribes Downstream Are Watching Their Drinking Water

Federal efforts to restart domestic uranium production are raising water concerns for Southwest tribes living near the nation's last uranium mill.

Medical Daily · Aug 19

How we found a new transmissible cancer in bullhead catfish

For more than a decade, anglers on Lake Memphremagog — which straddles the Québec-Vermont border — have been catching brown bullhead catfish marked with distinctive black lesions.

The Conversation · Aug 19

In 1958, the US moved 25 caribou to an Alaska island as emergency food for military personnel; by 2005, their herd had grown to 2,750

Following the closure of the military base, a herd of caribou was introduced to enhance food reserves, leading to a dramatic surge in their numbers. With no natural predators or hunting, their population exploded, causing significant overgrazing that harmed the island's delicate flora and soil. This unchecked growth prompted the…

The Times of India · Aug 15