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Growing meltwater reservoirs—glacial lakes are both a resource and a habitat worthy of protection (phys.org)

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Should growing glacial lakes be used for energy production and water supply—or remain protected as ecologically valuable systems? A research team from the University of Potsdam, together with partners from the University of Leeds, has recorded the distribution and volume of glacial lakes worldwide. Their findings allow various usage scenarios to be derived, particularly in areas where the largest glaciers still exist today. Their article has been published in Nature Water.

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