As mountain glaciers melt, risk of catastrophic flash floods rises for millions
When mountain permafrost thaws and glaciers melt, glacial lakes can become lethal flood risks for anyone downstream.
Glaciers are melting fast—putting millions at risk for flash floods
Many people living in the Himalayas, Andes, Alps, Rocky Mountains, Iceland, and Alaska have experienced glacial lake outburst floods of one type or another.
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As Glaciers Melt, Risk Of Catastrophic Flash Floods Rises For Millions
Juneau, Alaska, has been hit by several flash floods in recent years from a glacial ... In 2017, nearly a third of the solid rock face of Nepal's 20,935-foot (6,374-meter) Saldim Peak collapsed ...
Nepal is betting its future on hydropower – but the climate crisis is washing those hopes away
Nepal’s clean energy transition, almost entirely dependent on hydropower, is dangerously exposed to the very climate risks it ...
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As mountain glaciers melt, risk of catastrophic flash floods rises for millions − World Day for Glaciers carries a reminder
Juneau, Alaska, has been hit by several flash floods in recent years from a glacial lake dammed ... In 2017, nearly a third of the solid rock face of Nepal’s 29,935-foot (6,374-meter) Saldim Peak ...
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Growing risk of melting glaciers
In mountain ranges around the world, glaciers are melting as global temperatures rise. Europe’s Alps and Pyrenees lost 40 ...
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Tremors In North India As Earthquake Of 5.0 Magnitude Strikes Nepal
A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on Friday evening, days after a powerful quake in Myanmar. Tremors were felt across ...
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Nepal to invite global leaders for 'Sagarmatha Sambaad' on Climate Change
In November 2023, at the government's invitation, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited Nepal and travelled to the Everest and Annapurna regions, which have been heavily impacted ...