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A glacial lake in B.C. is at risk of bursting — again. How climate change has raised this risk

June 28, 2026

The threat of a glacial lake overflowing and potentially sending a torrent of meltwater and debris rushing toward homes has become an annual fear for people living near British Columbia's Place Glacier. But experts says this is an increasing risk as the effects of human-caused climate change hit Canada's glaciers hard.



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