A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) is a sudden and rapid release of water from a glacial lake. GLOFs can be caused by the collapse or breach of a moraine or ice dam, glacial meltwater, avalanches, volcanic activity, and fragmentation of the source glacier.  GLOFs can have catastrophic consequences, including severe damage to downstream populations … Continue reading How Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) Threaten Communities and What’s Being Done