Himalayan glacial lakes saw a significant area expansion from 2011 to 2024 due to climate change, posing a potential risk of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs). The total inventory area of glacial lakes within India was 1,962 hectares in 2011 and has increased to 2,623 hectares in 2024, with a 33.7% increase. The lakes in India experienced an even more …
At least 22 people were killed and over a hundred were missing after incessant rain and the collapse of what is known as a glacial lake sent torrents of water down the Teesta river, which washed away homes, smashed through close to a dozen bridges and cleaved a hydroelectricity dam that powered the remote north Sikkim region. Disaster struck at …
