Distance from a glacier or landslide site does not in itself guarantee safety, as rapid flows of water, ice, and rocks through mountain valleys can travel far downhill, explained Kristaps Lamsters, associate professor and glacier researcher at the University of Latvia, in the LETA podcast "What was that all about?!".
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Distance from a glacier or landslide site does not in itself guarantee safety, as rapid flows of water, ice, and rocks through mountain valleys can travel far downhill, explained Kristaps Lamsters, associate professor and glacier researcher at the University of Latvia, in the LETA podcast "What was that all about?!".