South Lhonak glacial lake burst its banks on 3 October, triggering a deadly flood. Experts and govt officials caution that a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) can't be ruled out.
Scientists have ample evidence of GLOF events unleashing megafloods. The Sikkim flash flood happened after decades of warnings about exactly such an occurrence.
Standing committee says Himalayan-Karakoram region warming at faster rate compared to global mean average, flags 'meagre' funds for monitoring glacier melt & need for more researc
It says a total of 90 million people across 30 countries live in 1,089 basins containing glacial lakes; the most at risk live within 50 kilometres of one.
Using the available meteorological data the researchers were able to estimate how the lake will grow and arrive at a conclusion that the lake will reach its maximum length by 2030.
The contribution of glacier meltwater to river flow cannot be sustained over long periods of glacier shrinkage. That means river flow in SE Asia will soon be at risk.
A US satellite has confirmed what TERI found in 2017 — that Himalayan glaciers are in trouble, which may disrupt the major river systems of the subcontinent.
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Working paper invited backlash from several farmers’ groups including BKU & BKS who opposed recommendation for import of genetically modified soybean & corn for oil extraction.
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