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		PeterisP on Nov 5, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: UN chief warns Nepal's mountains have lost one-thi... Does Alberta or Canada depend on glacier melt for their water supply?

cmrdporcupine on Nov 5, 2023 [–]

Edmonton and Calgary definitely do. Calgary in particular could be in trouble, depending on the Bow glacier, which is receding rapidly.

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