WMO report warns of glacier retreat in High Mountain Asia, emphasizing the impact on natural hazards. Uttarakhand's 2013 GLOF ...
The international study compiled satellite measurements over time and depict what one researcher described as a "devastating… New study finds 15 million people live under the threat of glacial ...
Recent glacial lake outburst floods in the Himalayas highlight the ... exemplified by the reduced expanse of South Lhonak Lake, pose threats that are transboundary, spanning across regions in ...
The Indian government initiates an early warning system (EWS) for 188 critical lakes in the Indian Himalayan Region prone to ...
Unchecked emission of greenhouse gases has quickened the loss of Himalayan glaciers by 66 per cent in the last decade. This has come to light in a study ...
In the aftermath of the Glacial Lake Outburst Flood, Sikkim experienced a severe drop in tourism. However, proactive measures ...
SWAT: Glacial lake outburst floods (Glofs) have wreaked havoc on ... Experts warned that the incidence would escalate, posing a grave threat to the vulnerable communities in those areas.
NEW DELHI: Remember the South Lhonak glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF ... sensitive to changes in the global climate, posing a threat to India, which carries out large-scale developmental ...
They, however, also pose threats to downstream communities in the form of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs). These floods occur when the glacial lakes release large volumes of meltwater due to ...
The 2022 heatwave is estimated to have led to at least 90 deaths across India and Pakistan, and triggered an extreme Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF ... to the escalating threats of climate ...
The recent 'State of Climate in Asia' report by the World Meteorological Organisation highlights the rapid retreat of ...
At the same time, risks of glacial lake outburst floods and landslides are increasing ... exemplified by the reduced expanse of South Lhonak Lake, pose threats that are transboundary, spanning ...