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

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 ...

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

Climate change played a key role in the 'catastrophic' 2023 floods in the Himalayan state of Sikkim in India, a new study ...

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

Glaciers are melting at an alarming rate due to climate change, leading to the formation and expansion of glacial lakes.

The deadly South Lhonak Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) in Sikkim in October 2023 was triggered by the collapse of 14.7 ...

Crucially, the study found no evidence of a “triggering cloudburst event” in the vicinity of the lake. The Sikkim government ...

Experts from the global Earth science community – including a scientist from the University of Calgary – have pieced together what happened during the massive Sikkim flood to try to help others ...

An international study has investigated the causes and impacts of the devastating flood disaster in the Himalayas in October 2023, which destroyed large areas along and surrounding the Teesta River in ...

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