Himachal Pradesh faces serious flood threat: IIT researchers warn of 9 rapidly-expanding glacial lakes
IIT researchers warn Himachal Pradesh of flood risks from nine expanding glacial lakes, raising concerns for downstream ...
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Is Nepal facing another devastating flood from a new lake?
Glacier collapse in Nepal triggered flash floods, mudslides and a barrier lake where a landslide dammed the river.
The Mail & Guardian
Nepal floods highlight growing threat of unpredictable Himalayan hazards
Scientists investigating Nepal’s deadly Rasuwa district floods have found that a sudden, undetected ice-rock avalanche high ...
Sikkim’s 16 glacial lakes raise Glacial Lake Outburst Floods alarm
Sixteen high-risk pro-glacial and supraglacial lakes across the Sikkim Himalayas have emerged as potential sources of ...
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Nepal flood crisis: Glacial lake threat eases as floods, missing people and rescue crisis deepen
Nepal’s disaster situation remains critical as authorities continue to battle floods, rising river levels, missing people and ...
Press Trust of India on MSN
State prepared for possible 'Glacial Lake Outburst Floods' incidents: Himachal governor
Jammu, Aug 29 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta on Saturday expressed concern over the devastation caused by the ...
‘The mountains are changing’: What the floods tell us about the future of India’s Himalayas
As families await news of missing loved ones, the disaster is a stark reminder of how the climate crisis is creating a fast-growing threat. Plus, the town considered India’s ‘Jurassic Park’ ...
Himachal seeks ₹105 cr to tackle glacial lake outburst flood threat
Plans to install early warning systems at Ghepan Lake in Lahaul and Spiti, Vasuki Lake in Kullu, and Kasha Ghad and Sangla ...
Months before Nepal floods, reports flagged livelihood threat from rapid glacier loss in Hindu Kush Himalaya
The reports, published by International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, glaciers in Hindu Kush Himalaya are ...
Number of missing in Nepal floods rises to nearly 3,000 as UNICEF says 17,000 children need aid
Rescuers were battling through mud even as the threat of new floods loomed, with emergency teams recovering 682 bodies so far ...
Labroots
Glacial Floods: The Lesser-Known Climate Change-Related Disaster
Natural phenomena such as wildfires and hurricanes are intensifying due to climate change, but have you heard of glacial floods? This lesser-known threat, technically called a “glacial lake outburst ...
The Print
State prepared for possible ‘Glacial Lake Outburst Floods’ incidents: Himachal governor
Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta on Saturday expressed concern over the devastation caused by the recent flash floods in the Nepal-Tibet region, describing climate change and global warming as ...