🌊 On August 26, a 50-million-ton wall of rock and ice collapsed off a Himalayan peak, melting from friction as it fell at 120 mph and wiping out border posts, bridges, and entire towns in minutes.
It was called a "glacial lake flood," but there was no lake! In this episode, we unpack the terrifying real physics behind Nepal's recent catastrophic surge.
We unpack the science behind the drama with step by step look at exactly what happened with a debris flow model
How did part of a mountain collapse?
How did an avalanche turn into liquid concrete in under ten minutes?
Can multi-million dollar early warning systems work or completely fail?
And is there any engineering solution on Earth that can actually stop a moving mountain, or can we only run? 🎒🇳🇵
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