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Not a cloudburst? What scientists say may have caused Dharali’s deadly floodInitial reports of a cloudburst causing the Dharali flash flood in Uttarkashi are being questioned as experts suggest a glacier collapse or...06 Aug, 2025, 12.54 PM IST- Govt to launch survey to assess vulnerability of glacial lakes after monsoonOfficials announced that after the monsoon season, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, and the Union Territory of Jam...09 Jul, 2024, 06.08 PM IST
- Centre working on plan to assess vulnerability of all glacial lakes: SourcesThe Indian government, in collaboration with the states, plans to reassess the vulnerability of glacial lakes in the country through ground...22 Oct, 2023, 01.48 PM IST
- India to start monitoring high-risk glacial lakes next yearIndia plans to install an early warning system at high-risk glacial lakes in the Himalayas next year after deadly floods killed at least 60...16 Oct, 2023, 04.09 PM IST
- India lake that flooded was poised to get early warning systemAn early warning system for glacial floods at Lhonak Lake in northeast India failed to prevent deadly consequences when the lake broke its ...06 Oct, 2023, 12.22 PM IST
- Two years before Sikkim flash floods, there was a warningA recent flash flood in Sikkim's Teesta river basin has highlighted the risks associated with South Lhonak lake. A study published in 2021 ...06 Oct, 2023, 07.24 AM IST
- Cloudburst in Sikkim: Rajnath Singh prays for well-being of missing Army personnel"The Glacial Lake Burst at Lonak, Sikkim is deeply heart-wrenching. Relief and rescue operations in the midst of extremely bad weather are ...04 Oct, 2023, 11.58 PM IST
- Three million people in India at risk of flooding by glacial lakes: StudyThe researchers, which also identified priority areas for mitigation, said more than half the globally exposed populations are found in jus...08 Feb, 2023, 02.09 PM IST
- View: Yes, glaciers are melting but no need for panicMany readers will be astonished that the contribution of glacial melt can be just under 1% even in the higher Himalayas. The estimates of s...11 Apr, 2021, 10.54 AM IST
- 130 people still missing in Uttarakhand glacial burst: GovtUnion Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said the NDMA has constituted a joint study team of experts from different institutes and or...23 Mar, 2021, 03.52 PM IST
- Uttarakhand floods: One more body recovered, toll now 62The number of bodies recovered from the intake Adit tunnel of Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project where a massive search operation has been und...19 Feb, 2021, 01.47 PM IST
- No new hydro-electric project on Ganga, said government in 2019The 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...09 Feb, 2021, 10.19 AM IST
- How glaciers can burst and send floods downstreamProglacial lakes, formed after glaciers retreat, are often bound by sediment and boulder formations. Additional water or pressure, or struc...08 Feb, 2021, 01.01 PM IST
- UN chief expresses grief over loss of life following glacier burst, floods in UttarakhandThe statement comes after a glacial broke in the Tapovan-Reni area of Chamoli District in Uttarakhand on Sunday, which led to massive flood...08 Feb, 2021, 10.02 AM IST
- Uttarakhand tragedy could be result of ‘very rare’ bursting of water pockets in glacierScientists on Sunday said satellite and Google Earth images did not show a glacial lake near the region, but there was a possibility of 'wa...08 Feb, 2021, 08.15 AM IST
- Uttarakhand flood: Green experts point at increased human intervention in Himalayan regionIncremental use of reinforced concrete cement structures replacing the traditional wood and stone masonry is accelerating a heat-island imp...07 Feb, 2021, 10.05 PM IST
- Threat of Uttarakhand-like disaster in Himachal Pradesh, scientists worriedIncreased vulnerability of Himachal Pradesh to climate change has posed the threat of Uttarakhand like disaster.28 May, 2014, 11.16 AM IST
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