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Himalayas face severe glacial flood risks in years ahead, UN official warnsAn official from the United Nations has sounded the alarm regarding the alarming prospect of severe glacial floods in the Himalayas. These ...- Nepal issues fresh flood alert as water levels rise across several districts, death toll crosses 1,000Nepal authorities issued a fresh flood alert for several districts. The death toll from last week's catastrophic floods climbed close to on...
- Nepal PM Balendra Shah demands climate action after Himalayan disaster takes over 939 livesNepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah has blamed climate change for last week’s devastating Himalayan flood, calling it an “extraordinary” dis...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- Hit by deadly floods, Nepal renews push for Chinese data and early warningsNepal and China discussed disaster cooperation before a major flood event. Officials sought more data from China on glacier risks and water...
- Nepal-China flash flood disaster exposes fragility of Hindu Kush Himalayas: UN climate chiefA glacial collapse and flash flood near Nepal and China border occurred. UN climate chief Simon Stiell highlighted mountain environment fra...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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’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...
- 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...
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