Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Scientists are warning that Himalayan glacial lakes are becoming a growing threat to communities downstream ...

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Scientists are warning that Himalayan glacial lakes are becoming a growing threat to communities downstream as "too little snow and too much rain" destabilize the region's terrain. Thulagi Glacial ...