CTV News
September 3, 2026
A catastrophic rock-and-glacier collapse in Nepal is drawing attention to the risks posed by Canada’s own changing mountain landscapes, with a leading Canadian researcher warning that melting glaciers and thawing permafrost are creating new hazards.
John Pomeroy, director of the Global Water Futures Observatories project at the University of Saskatchewan, said there is concern about similar types of mountain hazards occurring in Canada, which he says has more glaciers than any other country and vast areas of permafrost and snow.