A Kasetsart University environmental scientist warns that rapid glacier melt in the Himalayas—accelerated 2x faster by global warming—creates natural dams that catastrophically fail during monsoons, triggering "rain bombs" (glacial lake outburst floods). Though Thailand lacks glaciers, it faces similar risk from landslides blocking water flow in mountain valleys. The article calls for urgent early-warning systems at vulnerable landslide-prone areas, as Super El Niño conditions may intensify such hazards going forward.
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