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Is China behind California’s 2017 catastrophic rain? New study finds a surprising 'climate teleconnection' linking the Rocky Mountains and Tibetan PlateauIs China behind California’s 2017 catastrophic rain? Recent studies indicate that unusually warm temperatures on the Tibetan Plateau have a...
Hurricane Lowell takes aim at Hawaii: schools shut, evacuations urged as dangerous winds, flooding and 16 inches of rain threaten KauaiHawaii braces for Hurricane Lowell's dangerous approach tonight. Kauai and Niihau face the greatest risk from destructive winds and heavy r...
Hawaii on alert as powerful Hurricane Lowell approaches with 120 mph winds, dangerous flooding and possible mudslides; residents told to prepareHurricane Lowell is approaching Hawaii, bringing heavy rain and potential flooding to the islands. Authorities have issued warnings and urg...
Since 2014, US farmers have been deliberately flooding their fields to create habitat for migratory birds; a decade later, 180,000 acres of farmland have become temporary wetlands serving as vital habitat for millions of birdsBirdReturns pays farmers to flood fields, creating vital temporary wetlands for migrating birds. This initiative helps birds and also reple...
Global warming: From Nepal to Assam to Kerala, nature’s fury is colliding with unchecked developmentThe Himalayan region is facing increasingly frequent and unpredictable extreme weather, with glacier collapses, flash floods and landslides...
The Himalayas look unchanged from below, but something is happening high in the mountains — Nepal’s disaster offers a frightening clueA recent disaster in Nepal highlights growing instability in the warming Himalayas. Massive rock and ice collapses unleash destructive floo...
Lahaul-Spiti administration prepares for glacial lake outburst flood from Ghepan Lake, identifies 32 vulnerable locationsLahaul-Spiti administration is preparing for a potential glacial lake outburst flood. Thirty-two vulnerable locations have been identified ...
After Nepal floods, Centre reviews Himalayan states’ GLOF readinessUnion Home Secretary Govind Mohan reviewed preparedness for GLOFs and avalanches. Himalayan states and UTs presented their mitigation strat...
Nepal to rebuild early-warning system on China border after deadly flood, sources sayNepal flood news: The country plans to rebuild its landslide early-warning system near the China border. Seismic sensors and cameras will b...
Nepal to rebuild early-warning system on China border after deadly flood, sources sayNepal is rebuilding its landslide early-warning system near the China border. Seismic sensors and cameras will be installed at Timure for b...
Nepal floods bring strange fish to Bihar, govt warns against eating or selling it; consumption may cause vomiting, diarrhoeaNepal unusual fish found in Bihar: Nepal flood has swept an unusual fish into Bihar’s Gandak basin. The floodwaters from Nepal have prompte...
Early warning of the Gohna lake burst of 1894The 1893 Gohna landslide in the UP Himalayas created a 900-foot natural dam and a massive lake that later breached catastrophically in 1894...
As climate change warms the Himalayas, disasters like the Nepal floods are becoming more frequentRecent flash floods in Nepal and China killed over one thousand people. High mountain glaciers are melting, increasing flood frequency and ...
The Himalayas need a new blueprint: Rebuilding Rasuwa with climate resilience and proactive infrastructure managementNepal is rebuilding Rasuwa after devastating floods, shifting focus to proactive infrastructure management. Resilience and climate risk mus...
Nepal issues fresh flood alert as water levels rise across several districts, death toll crosses 1,000Nepal authorities issued a fresh flood alert for several districts. The death toll from last week's catastrophic floods climbed close to on...
Grand Canyon flash flood kills two as search continues for missing hikerA powerful flash flood swept through Grand Canyon National Park over the weekend. Rescuers found the bodies of a Texas chiropractor and at ...
Nepal Flood: How a stranger saved 370+ hostel kids & teachers who were having breakfast when massive waters surged towards their schoolA warning shouted by an unidentified man played a crucial role in helping save more than 370 students and teachers from a devastating flood...
67 vulnerable glacial lakes identified in Himachal; early warning systems planned for four in Kinnaur, Lahaul-SpitiHimachal Pradesh has identified sixty-seven vulnerable glacial lakes across its high-altitude regions. Early warning systems are being esta...
China-Nepal glacial flood alert system warned of seven disasters – but missed this oneA China-Nepal warning system had successfully issued seven alerts for glacial hazards, but Wednesday’s deadly ice-rock avalanche exposed it...
In 1989, a 185-page California climate report warned that a warming would slash the state's spring runoff by a full third. 30 years later, its warnings proved right, with mountain snow cover falling by half as droughts, floods and fires worsenedCalifornia received climate change warnings thirty years ago. These projections accurately predicted droughts, floods, and heat waves. The ...