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Protecting communities from rising lakes
By Melissa Mixon, Cockrell School of Engineering
Published: June 7, 2012

Professor Daene McKinney is part of a group of more than 30 scientists studying Nepal, Peru and other places affected by rising glacial lake levels.
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- Raj Tripathee said on June 15, 2012 at 11:52 a.m.
  a noble effort unspoken in Nepal. @David Braun: literally things doesn't go as u said out here in Nepal.Rigid climate and geographical conditions, economic conditions, political turmoil and overall our neighbors are only few that hinders every process in Nepal.
- David Braun said on June 14, 2012 at 11:01 a.m.
  Many new reservoirs need to be built to sequester the water.
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