As global warming accelerates the melting of Himalayan glaciers and increases risks, the expert committee’s decision to ...

Glaciers are melting at an alarming rate due to climate change, leading to the formation and expansion of glacial lakes.

An international study has investigated the causes and impacts of the devastating flood disaster in the Himalayas in October 2023, which destroyed large areas along and surrounding the Teesta River in ...

The GLOF disaster had resulted in 55 casualties, with 70 people still missing and had caused extensive damage to critical ...

Himalayan tsunami study reveals 2023 Sikkim flood details, warns of repeat disasters due to climate change impact.

The deadly South Lhonak Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) in Sikkim in October 2023 was triggered by the collapse of 14.7 ...

In October 2023, a multi-hazard cascade in the Sikkim Himalayas was triggered when earth and stones, which had accumulated over time due to land eroded by a moving glacier, collapsed into the South ...

Sikkim's 2023 floods were driven by landslides, climate change, and glacier loss. A study calls for urgent risk management improvements.

The flood devastated the Teesta Hydroelectric Project Stage-III (1200 MW), washed away the dam and flooded the underground ...

Crucially, the study found no evidence of a “triggering cloudburst event” in the vicinity of the lake. The Sikkim government ...