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NEPAL GLACIER LAKE OUTBURST
Himalayas face severe glacial flood risks in years ahead, UN official warnsAn official from the United Nations has sounded the alarm regarding the alarming prospect of severe glacial floods in the Himalayas. These ...- Nepal Flash Flood LIVE Updates: At least 1,003 dead, more than 3,916 missing as rescue efforts enter seventh dayNepal Flash Floods News Updates: Nepal and China continued rescue efforts on Tuesday as Nepal’s flood death toll rose above 1,000 and nearl...
- Does the Nepal glacier collapse signal a new climate risk?Does the devastating flooding unleashed by the collapse of a section of glacier in the Nepalese Himalayas signal a new kind of risk in a wo...
- Nepal’s mountain tsunami: The 200-km trail of water, rock and destructionNepal's flash flood death toll has reached 469 after a glacier collapse unleashed torrents of water. Nearly 1,000 people remain missing in ...
- What is a glacial collapse? The science behind the Nepal-Tibet floodsA glacial collapse occurs when a large mass of ice and rock suddenly breaks from a mountain slope, potentially triggering avalanches, debri...
- Nepal faces secondary flash flood threat as debris forms dam: ICIMOD cryosphere specialistNepal faces secondary flash flood risks as debris forms a temporary dam. Over 470 people have died and nearly 1,000 are missing from recent...
- Nepal floods: Ex-minister flags delayed info sharing with China, says toll may rise 'unbelievably'Nepal's former minister expressed concern over delayed information exchange with China. A glacier collapse in Tibet caused catastrophic fla...
- Hit by deadly floods, Nepal renews push for Chinese data and early warningsNepal and China discussed disaster cooperation before a major flood event. Officials sought more data from China on glacier risks and water...
- Nepal floods triggered by ice-rock avalanche: ScientistsAccording to Nepalese scientists, the recent floods resulted from a massive ice-rock avalanche in the Langtang-Lirung area, impacting the L...
- Nepal flash flood LIVE updates: 781 dead, over 2,500 still missing as rescue operation enters fifth dayFlash floods in central Nepal have claimed over 780 lives and left thousands missing. Rescuers continue searching for survivors and recover...
- 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...
- Centre speeds up work on early warning systems for 188 Himalayan lakesIndia is enhancing efforts to establish early warning systems for 188 critical lakes. These lakes in the Indian Himalayan Region are vulner...
- Risk of lake burst near China-Nepal border disaster site wanesThe risk of a glacial lake bursting near the China-Nepal border has eased after satellite images showed its size shrinking as water slowly ...
- Attributing disaster solely to climate change not enough: ScientistsThe Himalayan regions are increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather events, largely as a result of climate change. Melting glaciers and al...
- Before Nepal floods, Himalayan glacier reports had warned of rising risksHimalayan glaciers are melting at an accelerating pace, doubling ice loss rates since 2000. These glaciers provide water for nearly two bil...
- Nepal floods Day 3: What we know and don't know about the tragedyNepal floods Day 3: A devastating flash flood swept through Nepal's Himalayan river valleys after a glacial collapse. Scientists are invest...
- China races to drain barrier lake after deadly Nepal-Tibet floodsChina is racing to reduce fresh flood risks along its Tibet-Nepal border after Wednesday’s deadly disaster created barrier lakes on both si...
- 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...
- Nepal’s deadly flood is a warning no one is listening toA devastating flash flood struck Nepal's Rasuwa district, causing significant loss of life and missing persons. Hundreds of Indian pilgrims...
- NDRF on high alert as Nepal flood threatens Gandak, Commandant Singh says 20 teams deployed across Bihar, UPThe National Disaster Response Force is on high alert after a glacial lake outburst flood occurred. This event near the Tibet-Nepal border ...
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