J&K authorities are intensifying monitoring efforts in the Himalayas to mitigate the risks of glacial lake outburst floods which pose a substantial threat to residential areas and infrastructure ...

The Jammu and Kashmir government is establishing an early warning system to enhance preparedness for any sudden breach of glacial lakes due to the climate change-induced rapid melting in the ...

Decades ago, I’d visit glacial lakes in late March and early April to spot common loons and different duck species, such as buffleheads with their compact bodies and pure white-and black plumages.

The Narendra Modi government at the Centre has sanctioned ₹550 crore for the damage to the infrastructure and other losses that Sikkim had borne during the devastating Glacial Lake Outburst Flood ...

RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers with G Company, 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, rescued ...

On the night of October 3-4, 2023, thousands of people living along the Teesta River in Sikkim and West Bengal, India, had to ...

A study published in 2024 counted more than 110,000 glacial lakes around the world and determined 10 million people's lives and homes are at risk from glacial lake outburst floods. The U.N. is ...

Glacial decline is also making natural hazards like floods more extreme. Warming glacial lakes can easily break their banks, leading to catastrophic flash flooding. A 2023 glacial burst in the ...

about the breaking off of a big iceberg into a glacial lake, or an ocean,” Breiding tells the Williams Record’s Tahlia Gerger and Amita Khurana. The film also spotlights researchers at the ...

The volcanic crater lake attracts thousands of visitors each year. Those wanting to enjoy the deepest lake in the U.S. will need to schedule a visit soon, before access closes for more than two years.