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Nepal’s Floods Warn New Zealand | Auckland News
Nepal’s deadly floods, triggered by a glacier collapse that dammed a river and unleashed a torrent, reveal a chilling parallel for New Zealand: the Callery River near Franz Josef faces a similar cascading hazard — this time from a potential Alpine Fault rupture. While Nepal’s disaster hit a densely populated region, New Zealand’s high-risk zone could impact hundreds of residents and tourists. Scientists warn climate change is amplifying mountain instability globally, urging NZ to invest in monitoring, evacuation planning, and resilient infrastructure before the next event strikes. Listen in…
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