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By Jeff Opperman
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世界各地の高山地域で、氷河や氷が後退しており、温暖化する気候に直面して融解と縮小が進んでいる。 この後退は、私たちが比較的ゆっくりしたものとして捉える時間軸、すなわち数十年から数世紀の単位で進行している。その氷の喪失は、干ばつという形で、また飲料水、灌漑、水力発電に必要な河川の基底流量が着実に減少する形で表れることになる。 しかし時に、その後退は急速に起こる。突然の崩壊や急な決壊を伴う場合だ。それらは洪水として人々に経験され、人命を奪う災害となり、インフラに壊滅的な損失をもたらす。 8月下旬、ヒマラヤ山脈で山腹と氷河が致命的かつ壊滅的に崩壊し、ネパールのボテコシ川とトリシュリ川沿いに災害を引き起こした。数千人が死亡または行方不明となり、道路、橋、建物、水力発電ダムに数十億ドル規模の被害が出た。...
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Shrinking, Fast And Slow: The Nepal Flood Reveals Growing Risks To Hydropower From Glacial Retreat Original

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By Jeff Opperman
| Forbes Verified
A landslide and glacier collapse caused a flash flood in Nepal, killing at least 1,400 people and damaging 13 hydropower projects (Photo by Prabin Ranabhat / AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Glaciers and ice are retreating in high mountain regions around the world, melting and shrinking in the face of a warming climate.
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For Valentine’s Day, A Rom-Com For Nature-Based Solutions

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By Jeff Opperman
| Forbes Verified
Is the world ready to commit to Nature-based Solutions? getty As the calendar plods toward mid-February, the concept of Nature-based Solutions looks to Valentine’s Day with some trepidation. Yes, I realize Nature-based Solutions (NbS) refers to the use of ecosystems to address a range of societal challenges, such as flooding and pollution, but stay with me.
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