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Climate Change in Tibet

As a result of increased run-off from melting glaciers and increased rainfall in the region, flooding is becoming a common occurrence in the mountains of northern Sichuan. In Heishui town, a path has collapsed as a result of the disturbance of land beneath it, next to the Heishui River.

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Contained in galleries: Between the Glacier and the Dam [2012]

As a result of increased run-off from melting glaciers and increased rainfall in the region, flooding is becoming a common occurrence in the mountains of northern Sichuan. In Heishui town, a path has collapsed as a result of the disturbance of land beneath it, next to the Heishui River.