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Melting Empties Chile Lake

Initial swelling causes 'river tsunami'; global warming blamed

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 11, 2008 3:58 PM CDT

(Newser) – Melting ice in a remote Chilean lake caused it to swell and suddenly empty, creating a “river tsunami,” the AP reports. Water from a melting glacier filled the lake and tunneled through the ice, emptying into a nearby river.   Read full story »

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