'16 found vulnerable': Sikkim completes survey of its 320 glacial lakes
Sikkim and parts of the Darjeeling hills were devastated after the South Lhonak lake burst on October 3-4 night last year, ...
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Learn from Sikkim: Experts urge early warning systems for glacial lake outbursts to protect hydel projects
Dehradun: Experts have stressed the urgent need for an early warning system (EWS) for Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) to protect hydropower projects and communities downstream from potential ...
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Himalayan glacial lakes saw 10.81% area expansion from 2011 to 2024: Report
Glacial lakes and other water bodies across the Himalayan region saw a 10.81% increase in area from 2011 to 2024 due to ...
Need to mitigate risks linked with glacial lakes: Principal secy Mishra
P K Mishra, principal secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday stressed the need for mitigating risks associated ...
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India faces growing threat due to outburst of glacial lakes, says report
The trend of expanding glacial lakes is not limited to India; it is even more pronounced in neighboring China. Larger lakes ...
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Moderate flooding is expected from a glacial dam outburst in Alaska's capital city
A flood warning was issued Saturday after an outburst from a glacial lake in Alaska's capital.Suicide Basin is a side basin of the Mendenhall Glacier above the city of Juneau. Since 2011 it has ...
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Flood fighting experts share details about Juneau’s flood barrier plan
Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and their flood defense contractor addressed concerns about the ...
PM Modi’S Principal Secretary Highlights Mitigating Risks Associated With Glacial Lakes
( MENAFN - IANS) New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) P.K. Mishra, Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday ...
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Himalayan glacial lakes expand by 10.81% in 13 years, raising flood concerns and urgent call for action
Himalayan glacial lakes are expanding at an alarming rate, increasing the risk of catastrophic floods. A recent report reveals a 10.81% growth in lake surface area from 2011 to 2024, with India ...
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Danielle Lindoff discusses surviving historic Alaskan flooding: 'It was coming in like faucets through every doorway'
Danielle Lindoff and husband Kamal were prepared yet hopeful. The jökulhlaups — an Icelandic word for glacial lake outburst ...