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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...- Over 90,000 people affected by Himalayan landslide, Red Cross saysOver ninety thousand people are directly affected by a Himalayan landslide and need urgent aid. Aid officials express serious concerns abou...
- 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 issues new flood warning after dam breach in TibetNepal authorities issued a fresh flood warning after water levels rose significantly. Rising water mixed with mud increased the risk of ano...
- Xi chairs meeting to review rescue efforts following Nepal-Tibet flash floodsChinese President Xi Jinping chaired a meeting on devastating flash floods impacting the Tibet-Nepal border. Hundreds have died and many re...
- Nepal flash flood nightmare may not be over yet as another disaster threat rises while rescue hopes fadeNepal flash floods have killed nearly 400 people and thousands remain missing as rescue teams continue searching devastated towns and valle...
- Nepal’s flood alert came 16 minutes late. It was too late for some, but saved othersNepal received information about the deadly flood around 16 minutes after it crossed the Tibet border, by which time it had already reached...
- 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...
- 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...
- Philadelphia weather: Severe thunderstorm watch issued with flash flooding possiblePhiladelphia faces dangerous thunderstorms and intense rainfall capable of causing flash flooding. Widespread storms are expected later Thu...
- India releases names of 63 Indian nationals rescued from Trishuli-I project in NepalThe Ministry of External Affairs released a list of rescued Indian nationals. Sixty-three workers from the Trishuli-I project in Nepal have...
- Nepal, China warn of fresh flood risks with lakes threatening to burstNepal and China are confronting fresh flood dangers from glacial lakes formed after a devastating flood that claimed hundreds of lives. One...
- Kailash group caught in Gyirong flash flood, rescue efforts underway: SadhguruA flash flood in Tibet's Gyirong region impacted one of Sadhguru's Kailash groups. Seventy-seven individuals were at an immigration center ...
- At least 160 killed as flash floods hit Nepal; 133 Indians among hundreds of missing foreignersNepal flood news: Flash floods in Nepal and Tibet have claimed 160 lives and left hundreds missing. Widespread damage to villages and infra...
- 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...
- Sadhguru says 77 Isha pilgrims missing after flood strikes during return from KailashAround 77 pilgrims from an Isha Foundation Kailash Mansarovar group remain unaccounted for after a flash flood struck the Gyirong area whil...
- NYC weather takes a turn: What New Yorkers can expect this weekTorrential downpours and travel headaches will slam the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic today. Ground already soaked could quickly take on more ...
- Five major floods followed Pajaro's 1949 levee construction; a 2023 breach sent water through homes within 3 hours and costing $300 million; UC Berkeley researchers are now recreating the watershed digitally to show how new barriers could change the next floodFlood risk is hard to picture until water is inside your home. UC Berkeley researchers are building a digital twin of California’s Lower Pa...
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