Tag: #GLOFs
Articles tagged with #GLOFs

Hotter Himalaya melts glaciers
Villages in Manang live directly below a glacial lake that is in danger of bursting

Too little snow, too much rain
Nepal’s trans-Himalayan district of Mustang foretells the impact of climate breakdown

“Neighbours not keen on sharing met data”
Timely information about extreme weather caused by climate breakdown can save lives

Alarm in Nepal after Tibet quake
The Xigatse earthquake coincided with anniversaries of 1934 and 2015, and were reminders to be better prepared

Measuring climate impact on culture and heritage
Conversations on climate loss and damage must also consider the impact of climate breakdown on intangible assets

Lives on the line in the Himalaya
The Thame flood showed climate risk is a given, and Nepal has no choice but to be prepared

For destruction, ice is also great and will suffice
Increased risk of glacial lake outburst floods threatens lives and mega projects in the Himalaya

Indo-Pak tension hits SAARC climate action
Tilicho Lake in Manang. The SAARC member states are among the countries most at risk from effects of climate change, yet a regional approach to…

Nepal’s first hydropower from a glacial lake
Turning global warming into opportunity, melting Himalayan glacier is harnessed for electricity

DANGER: Nepal’s glacial lakes are filling up
Among all the other disasters we have to be prepared for are glacial lake outburst floods

Non-climate cause of Nanda Devi flood
The origin of the Nanda Devi massif rockslide and the debris flow on a CubeSat image at 10:30 IST, just before the flood reached the Tapovan…
