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Nepal Flash Flood latest news updates: 359 dead, 1,000-plus missing amid constant rescue efforts; day two end nears- Sadhguru seeks permission to reach flash flood site near Tibet-Nepal border, 80 from Isha Foundation group missing
- Kailash group caught in Gyirong flash flood, rescue efforts underway: Sadhguru
- Nepal flash floods: Glacial collapse, not earthquake, triggered deadly disasterNepal flash floods were caused by a glacial collapse, not an earthquake. This event originated in Tibet and caused significant destruction ...27 Aug, 2026, 07.06 PM IST
- What triggered the catastrophic flood on the Nepal-Tibet border?Flash floods triggered by a Himalayan glacier collapse have killed at least 157 people along the Nepal-Tibet border, with authorities warni...27 Aug, 2026, 07.05 PM IST
- In 1998, Justin Trudeau’s younger brother vanished and his body was never found; ‘I went numb, my heart sank, and my blood ran cold,’ former Canada PM recalledJustin Trudeau’s younger brother Michel vanished in a 1998 avalanche in British Columbia when he was just 23 years old. Despite an extensiv...27 Aug, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
- Nepal floods: Ex-minister flags delayed info sharing with China, says toll may rise 'unbelievably'Nepal's former minister expressed concern over delayed information exchange with China. A glacier collapse in Tibet caused catastrophic fla...27 Aug, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
- Nepal floods damage 360 MW of hydro capacity, country may turn to India for powerNepal's hydropower generation capacity has been significantly reduced by recent flash floods. This disaster has damaged several key power p...27 Aug, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
- 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 ...27 Aug, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
- Utah's mountains have a hidden glacier that looks just like a pile of rocks from outside but actually contains frozen water as huge as Egypt's Great Pyramid insideUtah's Timpanogos Rock Glacier looks like a rocky pile but conceals a massive ice-rich core. A new study estimates 1.55 million cubic metre...27 Aug, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
- 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...27 Aug, 2026, 11.00 AM IST
- In 2025, research study warned 76 per cent of glacier mass would vanish bringing catastrophe to Himalayas, European Alps, Rockies of the US, Canada, and other parts of world but one country may not feel direct impact. Here's whyGlaciers are found on every continent except Australia -- from Mount Kilimanjaro to the Austrian Alps and the Karakoram range in Pakistan.26 Aug, 2026, 08.46 PM IST
- In 1991, Alpine hikers found a body melting from a glacier and called police. 5,300 years later, it proved to be Ötzi the IcemanIn 1991, Alpine hikers found a body melting from a glacier and called police. 5,300 years later, it proved to be Ötzi the Iceman. The disco...26 Aug, 2026, 01.44 AM IST
- Ladakh taps Indus water for agricultureLadakh's administration has made significant strides in environmental management by effectively channeling millions of litres of glacier ru...21 Aug, 2026, 11.37 PM IST
- Ladakh is saving 90 million litres of glacier water daily that once flowed into Pakistan through Indus river by diverting it to irrigate 1,000 acres of parched landLadakh now uses ninety million litres of glacier water daily for irrigation. This water previously flowed untapped into the Indus River sys...21 Aug, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
- In 1883, an Iowa woman traveled alone to Alaska. She published its first travel guide and helped bring Washington’s famous cherry trees to AmericaEliza Ruhamah Scidmore was an Iowa-born writer and traveler who ventured to Alaska alone in 1883, documenting her journey through Southeast...20 Aug, 2026, 09.47 PM IST
- Alps Climber mystery solved: Bodies of two Belgian found in Swiss Alps, 34 years after they vanishedThe remains of two Belgian mountaineers who disappeared in the Swiss Alps in 1992 have been identified after melting ice exposed their rema...20 Aug, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
- In 2015, NASA's New Horizons flew past Pluto and captured detailed images of its frozen surface. More than a decade later, scientists revisited the images and found evidence that liquid nitrogen may have once flowed across the dwarf planetScientists found evidence of liquid nitrogen flow beneath Pluto's Sputnik Planitia. This flow may have occurred after rising through cracks...14 Aug, 2026, 11.29 PM IST
- In 2019, an international team began monitoring Greenland's Petermann Glacier's floating ice tongue from space. 7 years later, 76.4 sq km broke away, creating a Manhattan-sized ice island, while two more could reduce the tongue by 254 sq kmGreenland's Petermann Glacier lost a large iceberg, its biggest since 2012. Scientists have monitored this glacier's floating ice tongue fo...14 Aug, 2026, 02.12 AM IST
- Since 2004, Switzerland has covered parts of eight glaciers with white blankets; protected ice melted about 59% less, preserving up to 350,000 cubic metres a yearSince 2004, giant white sheets have been deployed over Swiss glaciers to combat ice melt by reflecting solar radiation and altering energy ...13 Aug, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
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