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“Dr. Walter Immerzeel said the Langtang Lirung glacier's retreat accelerated in 2010, after which it began losing about 2% of its area annually.”

Analyzed on 2026-09-20T21:40:19+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-20

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The glacier’s retreat occurred gradually for nearly two centuries before accelerating in 2010, when it began to lose around 2 percent of its area per year, he said.

Extracted from: Warming Played ‘Very Strong’ Role in Himalayan Floods, Study Finds , The New York Times

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“The glacier’s retreat occurred gradually for nearly two centuries before accelerating in 2010, when it began to lose around 2 percent of its area per year, he said.”

Warming Played ‘Very Strong’ Role in Himalayan Floods, Study Finds

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Claim ID CLM-C0CB2590
Slug dr-walter-immerzeel-said-the-langtang-lirung-glaciers-retr-c0cb2590
Origin nytimes.com
Captured 2 d ago
Velocity 0.0/hr
Bias 0.00
Climate Change Statistics Glaciology