UN Warns of Severe Glacial Flood Risks Across the Himalayas
A United Nations official cautioned that communities in the Himalayan region face increasing threats from catastrophic glacial floods in the coming years. Climate-driven ice melt is accelerating the formation and instability of high-altitude lakes.
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Himalayas face severe glacial flood risks in years ahead, UN official warns - Reuters
Himalayas face severe glacial flood risks in years ahead, UN official warns Reuters
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Himalayas face severe glacial flood risks in years ahead, UN official warns The Straits Times
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The Himalayan region faces severe risks from future glacial floods, a senior U.N. official has warned, as the death toll from last week’s flood in Nepal, triggered by a glacier’s collapse, surpassed 1,000. Not only is the hydroelectric power that many depend on threatened, but entire riverbanks where millions live might become effectively uninhabitable. “Technology […]
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