해발 5천미터 히말라야 직접 가봤더니.. '터지는 건 시간문제였나'｜예견된 대재앙 네팔 대홍수 원인｜히말라야 빙하 쓰나미｜20140829｜하나뿐인 지구｜#골라듄다큐
EBSDocumentary (EBS 다큐)
6,036,144 views
※ This documentary originally aired on August 29, 2014, as Only One Earth – Climate Change Special: Himalayan Catastrophe, Glacial Tsunami.
A heavenly glacial lake hiding a massive ticking time bomb
At an altitude of 5,000 meters lies Imja Lake, one of the fastest-growing glacial lakes in Nepal.
Beneath the Himalayan snowfields, its emerald waters appear breathtakingly clear and peaceful. But behind this tranquility lies the potential for a devastating disaster.
Holding approximately 36 million cubic meters of water, Imja Lake was once little more than a small pond. Over the past 50 years, it has expanded into a massive lake approximately 580 meters wide, 2.3 kilometers long, and 100 meters deep.
As the threat of a catastrophic glacial lake outburst flood, or GLOF, grows, the EBS crew begins a difficult journey to Imja Lake, 5,000 meters above sea level, to witness the danger firsthand.
“One day, the entire village disappeared”
Dozens of glacial lake outburst floods have already been recorded across the Himalayas.
“There was a huge noise. Rocks as big as houses were being swept downstream. The entire village was shaking.”
– Resident of Namche Bazaar (3,440m)
“We found the bodies of two people who were swept away, but the others were never found.”
– Resident of Tengboche (3,867m)
“Whenever we pass through places like this, we pray to the gods to protect us.”
– Sherpa from Dingboche (4,410m)
For the people living in the harsh highlands of the Himalayas, glacial floods are not a distant threat. They are a terrifying reality remembered through villages destroyed in an instant, bridges washed away, homes swept downstream, and lives lost.
More than 60 such events had already been reported across the Himalayan region, including China, Nepal, Pakistan, and Bhutan. Thousands of glacial lakes remain scattered throughout the Himalayas, carrying the potential risk of future outburst floods.
Legendary mountaineer Um Hong-gil on a warming Himalayas
Mountaineer Um Hong-gil, who has climbed in the Himalayas since 1985, has witnessed its changing climate firsthand.
The once-white glacial landscapes on the route to Mount Everest have gradually turned into gray fields of rock. Broken stones, sand, soil, and ice now cover areas that were once dominated by glaciers.
To Um, who considers the Himalayas his second home, these changes are a deeply troubling sign of what the future may hold.
▶ EBS Documentary
✔ Program: Only One Earth – Climate Change Special: Himalayan Catastrophe, Glacial Tsunami
✔ Original air date: August 29, 2014
#EBS #Documentary #Nepal #Himalayas #Glacier #GLOF #GlacialLake #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #ExtremeWeather
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여기에 나오신 네팔 주민분들 무사하시길 간절히 기도합니다.
한국 기업에 근무하시던 분들도 꼭 무사 하시길 간절히 기도합니다.
해발 5천미터 히말라야 직접 가봤더니.. '터지는 건 시간문제였나'｜예견된 대재앙 네팔 대홍수 원인｜히말라야 빙하 쓰나미｜20140829｜하나뿐인 지구｜#골라듄다큐
EBSDocumentary (EBS 다큐)
6,036,144 views
※ This documentary originally aired on August 29, 2014, as Only One Earth – Climate Change Special: Himalayan Catastrophe, Glacial Tsunami.
A heavenly glacial lake hiding a massive ticking time bomb
At an altitude of 5,000 meters lies Imja Lake, one of the fastest-growing glacial lakes in Nepal.
Beneath the Himalayan snowfields, its emerald waters appear breathtakingly clear and peaceful. But behind this tranquility lies the potential for a devastating disaster.
Holding approximately 36 million cubic meters of water, Imja Lake was once little more than a small pond. Over the past 50 years, it has expanded into a massive lake approximately 580 meters wide, 2.3 kilometers long, and 100 meters deep.
As the threat of a catastrophic glacial lake outburst flood, or GLOF, grows, the EBS crew begins a difficult journey to Imja Lake, 5,000 meters above sea level, to witness the danger firsthand.
“One day, the entire village disappeared”
Dozens of glacial lake outburst floods have already been recorded across the Himalayas.
“There was a huge noise. Rocks as big as houses were being swept downstream. The entire village was shaking.”
– Resident of Namche Bazaar (3,440m)
“We found the bodies of two people who were swept away, but the others were never found.”
– Resident of Tengboche (3,867m)
“Whenever we pass through places like this, we pray to the gods to protect us.”
– Sherpa from Dingboche (4,410m)
For the people living in the harsh highlands of the Himalayas, glacial floods are not a distant threat. They are a terrifying reality remembered through villages destroyed in an instant, bridges washed away, homes swept downstream, and lives lost.
More than 60 such events had already been reported across the Himalayan region, including China, Nepal, Pakistan, and Bhutan. Thousands of glacial lakes remain scattered throughout the Himalayas, carrying the potential risk of future outburst floods.
Legendary mountaineer Um Hong-gil on a warming Himalayas
Mountaineer Um Hong-gil, who has climbed in the Himalayas since 1985, has witnessed its changing climate firsthand.
The once-white glacial landscapes on the route to Mount Everest have gradually turned into gray fields of rock. Broken stones, sand, soil, and ice now cover areas that were once dominated by glaciers.
To Um, who considers the Himalayas his second home, these changes are a deeply troubling sign of what the future may hold.
▶ EBS Documentary
✔ Program: Only One Earth – Climate Change Special: Himalayan Catastrophe, Glacial Tsunami
✔ Original air date: August 29, 2014
#EBS #Documentary #Nepal #Himalayas #Glacier #GLOF #GlacialLake #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #ExtremeWeather