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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...28 Aug, 2026, 07.57 PM IST- 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...28 Aug, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
- 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...28 Aug, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
- 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...28 Aug, 2026, 10.02 AM IST
- Rock-ice avalanches: The silent Himalayan killer behind Nepal's deadly floodRecent floods in Nepal's Rasuwa district highlight rock-ice avalanches. These events, which can trigger destructive downstream floods, are ...28 Aug, 2026, 10.02 AM IST
- 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...28 Aug, 2026, 09.56 AM IST
- Pilgrims seeking peace caught in deadly Nepal-Tibet floodsDeadly floods swept through the Nepal-Tibet region, impacting pilgrims traveling to Mount Kailash. Entire villages were wiped out by a tsun...28 Aug, 2026, 09.45 AM IST
- 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...28 Aug, 2026, 09.30 AM IST
- Glare on construction activity across China-Nepal highwayRecent GLOF floods in Nepal highlight construction impacts on fragile Himalayan regions. Hectic building along China-Nepal highways has inc...28 Aug, 2026, 12.19 AM IST
- 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...27 Aug, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
- Scores of Hindu pilgrims from across the world missing in Nepal-Tibet region: SadhguruHundreds of pilgrims are missing after deadly floods struck the Nepal-Tibet border region. Seventy-seven pilgrims were at the immigration o...27 Aug, 2026, 07.11 PM IST
- Disaster in Nepal once again intensifies debate regarding risks posed by climate changeHimalayan glaciers are receding due to rising temperatures, leaving unstable debris behind. Shifting precipitation patterns cause rainfall ...27 Aug, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
- Nepal flash floods reason: What caused the deadly floods and why the region is at riskAn ice and rock avalanche caused massive flash floods in Nepal on Wednesday. At least 160 people died, and hundreds of tourists were report...27 Aug, 2026, 11.00 AM IST
- In 2025, research study warned 76 per cent of glacier mass would vanish bringing catastrophe to Himalayas, European Alps, Rockies of the US, Canada, and other parts of world but one country may not feel direct impact. Here's whyGlaciers are found on every continent except Australia -- from Mount Kilimanjaro to the Austrian Alps and the Karakoram range in Pakistan.26 Aug, 2026, 08.46 PM IST
- In 1997, Simon Fraser University used 10,000-year-old pollen to reconstruct British Columbia's warmer past. 29 years later, his evidence still warns forests could lose alpine meadows as trees climb 100 metres higherAncient pollen data reveals past climate shifts and their forest impacts. Warmer periods brought more Douglas fir and alder after fires. Fu...25 Aug, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
- In 1923, a geologist said a sudden, catastrophic Ice Age flood carved Washington's landscape. Scientists rejected him for decades. At 96, he received geology's highest honorJ. Harlen Bretz, a pioneering geologist, introduced a groundbreaking theory about the Ice Age floods sculpting eastern Washington's terrain...24 Aug, 2026, 10.26 PM IST
- 12,000 years ago, Yellowstone’s dry summers began leaving a charcoal trail in its lakes. 6,000 years later, researchers found the same climate pattern linked to lower lake levels and reduced hydrothermal activityYellowstone lake sediments preserved ancient climate and environmental records. Warmer, drier summers between 12,000 and 6,000 years ago br...20 Aug, 2026, 05.29 PM IST
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