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10 Typhoons Form in August Alone, First in 60 Years

The Japan Meteorological Agency announced Friday that Typhoon No. 23 had formed in the northern Pacific, the 10th typhoon since the start of August.

  • Japan recorded 10 typhoons in August, a first in 60 years.
  • Monsoon gyre, a large-scale cyclonic air circulation, facilitated typhoon formation.
  • El Nino phenomenon shifted typhoon formation areas eastward, intensifying interactions.

Massive Glacier Collapse Caused Deadly Mudslide, Expert Says

The collapse of a glacier and rocks, in an area extending about one kilometer wide and about two kilometers long, is highly likely to have caused the deadly mudslide that occurred along the border…

  • Massive glacier collapse triggered deadly mudslide near Nepal-China border
  • Professor Hidenori Watanabe analyzed satellite data to determine cause
  • Mudslide released energy equivalent to magnitude 5.2 earthquake

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