Scientists say that human-caused climate change rerouted a river.

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By Cody PermenterApr 17, 2017, 4:11 pm146 pts
Yep, you read that right — an entire river. Meltwater from Canada’s Kaskawulsh Glacier used to flow into the Slims River. But the water gushing from the retreating glacier began draining in a new direction last summer, nearly killing off the Slims River in a geological marvel known as “river piracy.”…

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