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UW study: First modern case of “river piracy” observed; Global Warming blamed
KOMO News (blog) WASHINGTON (AP) – Scientists have witnessed the first modern case of what they call “river piracy” and they blame global warming. Most of the water gushing from a large glacier in northwest Canada last year suddenly switched from one river to another. A river in Canada just turned to piracy because of global warming Warming-Driven Glacier Melt Leads to ‘River Piracy’ Major Canadian river vanishes in four days, in startling display of global warming’s impact |