As global warming accelerates the melting of Himalayan glaciers and increases risks, the expert committee’s decision to ...

Speaking to News18, the study’s first author, Ashim Sattar, said South Lhonak glacier experienced rapid mass loss in the past ...

The bridge was built to connect Mangan, the district headquarters, with Dzongu after a bridge was swept away in October 2023 ...

The GLOF disaster had resulted in 55 casualties, with 70 people still missing and had caused extensive damage to critical ...

fastest-growing and most hazardous” glacial lakes in Sikkim, the South Lhonak lake, led to cascading floods that killed 55 people and washed away a 1,200 megawatt (MW) hydropower dam. The event was ...

The Centre has approved Rs 150 crore for a project to mitigate risk due to glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) in Arunachal ...

The flood devastated the Teesta Hydroelectric Project Stage-III (1200 MW), washed away the dam and flooded the underground ...

The study underlines the need for both risk mitigation strategies and early warning systems against GLOFs, the sudden release of water from glacial lakes caused by the failure of natural rock and sedi ...

Sikkim has been allocated Rs 40 crore. A new study reveals how climate change-induced impacts led to devastating 2023 South Lhonak glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) in North Sikkim which led to ...

A glacier collapse caused a massive flood disaster in Sikkim, India, in 2023. Scientists linked the event to climate change.