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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...
- Nepal Flash Flood LIVE Updates: 669 dead, over 2,400 missing as rescue efforts enter fourth dayNepal Flash Floods News Updates: Nepal and China continued rescue operations on Saturday after a devastating flash flood and debris flow sw...
- Authorities warn of fresh rainfall in Nepal's flood-affected areas; threats rescue opsNepal's meteorology department warns of fresh rainfall and thunderstorms in flood-affected areas. Ongoing rescue and relief operations face...
- Is India prepared for the next Glacial Lake Outburst Flood? Nepal catastrophe brings 200 high-risk lakes in focusNepal’s deadly glacial disaster has renewed scrutiny of India’s preparedness for Glacial Lake Outburst Floods, with around 200 high-risk gl...
- Nepal wants technical help for flood, billions of dollars as bad weather hampers rescueNepal requires foreign technical assistance for specialized recovery efforts after a devastating flood. The country needs help with tunnel ...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 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...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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...
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