SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has acknowledged the growing threat of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) in the ...

The project aims to significantly reduce ​the threat of future disastrous floods, though the draining work could take up to ...

Fast retreating of glaciers due to global warming and pollution has created glacial lakes in various mountain ranges of J&K, ...

IIT researchers warn Himachal Pradesh of flood risks from nine expanding glacial lakes, raising concerns for downstream communities.

The global risk map for flash flooding caused by the overflow of these lakes, a phenomenon known as GLOF, has increased ...

Glacier collapse in Nepal triggered flash floods, mudslides and a barrier lake where a landslide dammed the river.

Vasundhara Tal is among the 13 glacial lakes identified as high-risk by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and ...

Unstable conditions and the accelerating retreat of Andean ice sheets expose Chile, Argentina and Peru to a risk of ...

Mattresses and debris is seen coming out of windows of a damaged house in the aftermath of flash floods at Devighat in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on Aug. 29, 2026. Nearly 3,000 people were still missing ...

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Nepal will kick off a high-stakes effort this fiscal year to drain four glacial lakes perched high in the mountains, as it scrambles to reduce flood risks, ...

Nepal is set to begin draining four high-altitude glacial lakes in an effort to reduce flood risks, as the country recovers ...