Drain the Lake!

Hello World,
In 2009, a project done by WWF was started to decrease the water level in Thorthormi glacial lake. The volume of water has increased over the past several years, due to global warming. It's increased so much, that the local towns and ecosystem were in danger of being flooded. This would ruin the economy of Bhutan, not to mention kill off tons of the snow leapords that live there. A team went up the mountain to the lake and rerouted some of the drainage canals. At first, they could only release one meter's worth of water because of the weather, but they plan to get rid of 5 more by 2012. Anything to save the snow leapords.
Here's the link;
http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2009/WWFPresitem14549.html
Bye!