Culprit of Deadly Tibet Avalanche: Climate Change

An avalanche of ice that killed nine in western Tibet may be a sign that climate change has come to the region, a new study finds. The avalanche at the Aru glacier in July 2016 was a massive event that spilled ice and rock 98 feet (30 meters) thick over an area of 4 square miles (10 square kilometers). It was the second-biggest glacial avalanche ever recorded, and initially mystified scientists.