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Early warning of the Gohna lake burst of 1894The 1893 Gohna landslide in the UP Himalayas created a 900-foot natural dam and a massive lake that later breached catastrophically in 1894...- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 14,410-foot Mount Rainier with 25 major glaciers looms over millions in Washington. Scientists fear what would happen if one suddenly collapses like in NepalA catastrophic glacier collapse in Nepal has claimed the lives of hundreds, with many still unaccounted for. This tragedy has sparked alarm...
- Chinese geologists question safety of Brahmaputra Mega-Dam in Tibet being built over active seismic fault lineIn a startling revelation, geologists from China have identified an active fault line beneath the Brahmaputra hydropower project, prompting...
- Nearly 2 million people flee in China as typhoon lashes Taiwan, Japan islandsTyphoon Bavi has forced nearly two million people to evacuate their homes in China. Northern Taiwan and Japan's islands also experienced se...
- Death toll from China storms rises to 15, hundreds injuredStorms and floods killed fifteen people across China, injuring hundreds more. Severe convective weather in Hubei province caused widespread...
- Japan cancels over 200 flights as double storm threat growsJapan faces severe transport chaos and landslide threats as two tropical storms, Mekkhala and Higos, converge with a seasonal rain front. O...
- Heavy rains from nearby Typhoon Mekkhala pound Taiwan, 200 to be evacuated on east coastTyphoon Mekkhala's outer bands have unleashed heavy rains and localized flooding across Taipei and southern Taiwan. Authorities are evacuat...
- Did a cosmic impact reshape the Grand Canyon? Scientists uncover stunning clues from 56,000 years agoScientists find a link between Barringer Crater and Grand Canyon landslide. Research indicates both events occurred around 56,000 years ago...
- Sikkim landslides: Congress flays govt over hydel projects set up without thought to environmental impactA massive landslide struck east Sikkim on Tuesday, damaging parts of a 510-mw hydroelectric project on the Teesta river. The landslide happ...
- PM Modi visits Wayanad, pledges generous help for displaced familiesPrime Minister Modi promised comprehensive support to Kerala for rehabilitating those affected by landslides in Wayanad. After an aerial su...
- Tree logs in Himachal's flooded rivers raise concernHimachal Pradesh state in northern India is experiencing heavy monsoon rain, flash floods, mudslides, and landslides with logs, trees, and ...
- 6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Tajikistan near China borderTajikistan Earthquake: The earthquake was felt in the capital Dushanbe but its epicentre was in the east of the country, closer to the bord...
- Climate change adding layer of vulnerability to fragile Himalayas: ExpertsSeveral key roads are currently blocked due to landslides triggered by heavy rain in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and t...
- Uttarakhand flash flood sparks questions on India's hydropower pushContinuing construction of hydropower dams in the region needs reconsideration, not just because of warming risks but because of broader en...
- 373 dead in Kerala since May 30 due to rains, floods, landslidesAltogether 87 people were injured and 32 others went missing in the deluge which hit all the 14 districts of the southern state.
- Dams on Himalayan rivers causing natural disasters: RSSRSS Joint General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale said the nature was taking revenge for developmental policies driven by greed of consumptio...
- The northeast is a ticking time bomb of disaster: ExpertAt least 13 large and small dams are planned in Tawang, a biodiversity hotspot located barely 30km from the Line of Actual Control with Chi...
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