AP: Global warming magnified the problem, glacier expert says

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VOICE OF ZAA NKWETA, PRESENTER: Melting ice in southern Chile has caused a glacial lake to swell and empty suddenly, sending a tsunami-like wave through a nearby river. Glacier scientist Gino Casassa said the melting of the Colonia Glacier filled the Cachet Lake and increased pressure on the ice sheet. The water bored a five-mile tunnel through the glacier and finally emptied into the Baker River on April 6. This is a phenomenon that appears periodically during Chile’s summer season. Temperatures were unusually high this year and could be blamed on global warming.

GINO CASASSA, GLACIER SCIENTIST (SUBTITLED TRANSLATION): This is undoubtedly magnified by the recent warming that has been observed not only in this zone, but all over the planet.

NKWETA: Casassa reports that the lake has nearly filled again.

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Melting ice causes river "tsunami" in Chile

by TRNN, The Real News Network
April 13, 2008

<h1>Melting ice causes river "tsunami" in Chile</h1> <p class="byline">by TRNN, The Real News Network <br />April 13, 2008</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPLV2jufkOY</p> <p>AP: Global warming magnified the problem, glacier expert says</p> <hr class="wp-block-separator" /> <h2>Story Transcript</h2> <p>VOICE OF ZAA NKWETA, PRESENTER: Melting ice in southern Chile has caused a glacial lake to swell and empty suddenly, sending a tsunami-like wave through a nearby river. Glacier scientist Gino Casassa said the melting of the Colonia Glacier filled the Cachet Lake and increased pressure on the ice sheet. The water bored a five-mile tunnel through the glacier and finally emptied into the Baker River on April 6. This is a phenomenon that appears periodically during Chile’s summer season. Temperatures were unusually high this year and could be blamed on global warming.</p> <p>GINO CASASSA, GLACIER SCIENTIST (SUBTITLED TRANSLATION): This is undoubtedly magnified by the recent warming that has been observed not only in this zone, but all over the planet.</p> <p>NKWETA: Casassa reports that the lake has nearly filled again.</p> <p>DISCLAIMER:</p> <p>Please note that TRNN transcripts are typed from a recording of the program; The Real News Network cannot guarantee their complete accuracy.</p> <hr /> <p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://therealnews.com/chilelake">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://therealnews.com">The Real News Network</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/therealnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/cropped-TRNN-2021-logomark-square.png?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://therealnews.com/?republication-pixel=true&post=155901&amp;ga4=G-7LYS8R7V51" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p> Copy to Clipboard

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