The study underlines the need for both risk mitigation strategies and early warning systems against GLOFs, the sudden release ...

An international study has cautioned that the growing number of hydroelectric projects near glacier lakes in the Himalayas ...

Sikkim’s Teesta III dam rebuilding project gets the nod of the Environment Ministry’s Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC), but a ...

Sikkim Glacial Lake Outburst Flood was triggered by the collapse of 14.7 million cubic metres of moraine material in South Lhonak Lake, releasing 50 million cubic metres of water. This disaster ...

On the night of 3 October 2023, a ridge of frozen rock and other debris on the side of the South Lhonak glacier – called a “lateral moraine” – collapsed into the glacial lake. This set off a ...

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An international study has investigated the causes and impacts of the devastating flood disaster in the Himalayas in October ...

Experts from the global Earth science community have pieced together what happened during the massive Sikkim flood to try to help others prepare for similar disasters.

In a comprehensive analysis, researchers present the divers, causes, and impacts of the catastrophic 2023 Sikkim glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF ...

Experts from the global Earth science community – including a scientist from the University of Calgary – have pieced together what happened during the ...

India faces severe climate impacts, including heatwaves, cyclones, and water-related disasters, requiring urgent adaptation ...

South Lhonak Lake located at 5,200 m above sea level in the Upper Teesta basin, experienced an outburst, triggering a ...