Science & ClimatePhys.org•1 min read•10/2/2026 (4h ago)

Nepal disaster highlights risks for NZ mountains

Nepal disaster highlights risks for NZ mountains
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Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) School of Earth and Environment senior lecturer Dr. Robinson was part of an international research team investigating the Aug. 26 disaster, when a massive rock and ice avalanche in the Himalaya rapidly transformed into a devastating debris flood.

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  • Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) School of Earth and Environment senior lecturer Dr.
  • Robinson was part of an international research team investigating the Aug.
  • 26 disaster, when a massive rock and ice avalanche in the Himalaya rapidly transformed into a devastating debris flood.

Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) School of Earth and Environment senior lecturer Dr. Robinson was part of an international research team investigating the Aug. 26 disaster, when a massive rock and ice avalanche in the Himalaya rapidly transformed into a devastating debris flood.

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