Officials announced that after the monsoon season, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, and the Union Territory of Jam...

The Indian government, in collaboration with the states, plans to reassess the vulnerability of glacial lakes in the country through ground...

India plans to install an early warning system at high-risk glacial lakes in the Himalayas next year after deadly floods killed at least 60...

An early warning system for glacial floods at Lhonak Lake in northeast India failed to prevent deadly consequences when the lake broke its ...

Indian rescuers are searching for over 100 missing people after a flash flood caused by a glacial lake bursting its banks. Glacial lake out...

A recent flash flood in Sikkim's Teesta river basin has highlighted the risks associated with South Lhonak lake. A study published in 2021 ...

"The Glacial Lake Burst at Lonak, Sikkim is deeply heart-wrenching. Relief and rescue operations in the midst of extremely bad weather are ...

The researchers, which also identified priority areas for mitigation, said more than half the globally exposed populations are found in jus...

Many readers will be astonished that the contribution of glacial melt can be just under 1% even in the higher Himalayas. The estimates of s...

Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said the NDMA has constituted a joint study team of experts from different institutes and or...

The number of bodies recovered from the intake Adit tunnel of Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project where a massive search operation has been und...

The decision, taken by the Prime Minister’s Office, will continue to be the guiding force for any future projects in the region which saw a...

Proglacial lakes, formed after glaciers retreat, are often bound by sediment and boulder formations. Additional water or pressure, or struc...

The statement comes after a glacial broke in the Tapovan-Reni area of Chamoli District in Uttarakhand on Sunday, which led to massive flood...

Scientists on Sunday said satellite and Google Earth images did not show a glacial lake near the region, but there was a possibility of 'wa...

Incremental use of reinforced concrete cement structures replacing the traditional wood and stone masonry is accelerating a heat-island imp...

Increased vulnerability of Himachal Pradesh to climate change has posed the threat of Uttarakhand like disaster.