THE GUARDIAN: Climate change has turned Peru's glacial lake into a deadly flood timebomb

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“There are around 50,000 people living in the danger zone,” says Noah Walker-Crawford, a social anthropologist from Manchester University.

“According to the authorities’ estimates, even if you were able to warn the people, there could still be about 20,000 fatalities,” he adds.

Period	29 Jun 2018

Title	Climate change has turned Peru's glacial lake into a deadly flood timebomb
Media name/outlet	The Guardian
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	29/06/18
Description	“There are around 50,000 people living in the danger zone,” says Noah Walker-Crawford, a social anthropologist from Manchester University. “According to the authorities’ estimates, even if you were able to warn the people, there could still be about 20,000 fatalities,” he adds.
URL	https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jun/29/climate-change-has-turned-perus-glacial-lake-into-a-deadly-flood-timebomb
Persons	Noah Walker-Crawford