Article #63947

CBC News - Top Stories

CBC News - Top Stories

Title A glacial lake in B.C. is at risk of bursting — again. How climate change has raised this risk Source CBC News - Top Stories
Description A view of a large lake of melted glacier water surrounded by ice and snow in the mountains.

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.

Link https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/glacial-lake-outbursts-climate-risk-9.7250273?cmp=rss Published At 2026-06-28 04:00:00 (1 day ago)
Created At 2026-06-28 04:02:12 Updated At 2026-06-28 04:02:12