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Lessons For India In Nepal Flood Disaster: Monitor, Forecast, Communicate
The combined effect of El Nino and climate change accelerates glacier melting, creating conditions ripe for multi-hazard incidents.
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High-Altitude Lakes Expanding In Arunachal, Raising Flood Risk: Study
The study, published in Discover Hazards, assessed 127 lakes across Arunachal Pradesh. It found that 89 lakes were at low risk, 36 at medium risk and two at high risk of glacial lake outburst floods
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Sikkim Proposes 3 Ways To Mitigate Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Risks
Sikkim proposes solar-powered pumping and retention structures to reduce glacial flood risks
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Sikkim Installs Sensors At 16 High-Risk Glacial Lakes After Nepal Floods
Sikkim has more than 400 glacial lakes, both large and small, of which 16 have been identified under the state's high-vulnerability assessment.
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Arunachal Government Issues Advisory Amid Glacial Lake Outburst Risk
Authorities have issued a public advisory urging residents and visitors in vulnerable areas of the Mago Chu and Tawang Chu basins to remain alert.
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Glacial Lake Burst Behind Uttarakhand Floods? A Look At Previous Instances
A glacial lake burst is a sudden flood caused when a lake formed by melting glaciers breaches its natural dam, releasing massive amounts of water downstream.
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Why Experts Have Been Sent To 6 High-Risk Glacial Lakes In Arunachal Pradesh
Two teams of experts have been sent to six high-risk glacial lakes in Arunachal for the first time to assess the possibility of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF) and ways to access these water bodies for mitigation measures, official sources said.
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Sikkim Back To Normalcy After Road Connectivity Restored
Nearly a month after the glacial lake outburst and the dam breach at Chungthang on October 4 in North Sikkim that devastated the state with bridges, homes and roads being washed away by floodwaters.
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Lessons For India In Nepal Flood Disaster: Monitor, Forecast, Communicate
The combined effect of El Nino and climate change accelerates glacier melting, creating conditions ripe for multi-hazard incidents.
-
High-Altitude Lakes Expanding In Arunachal, Raising Flood Risk: Study
The study, published in Discover Hazards, assessed 127 lakes across Arunachal Pradesh. It found that 89 lakes were at low risk, 36 at medium risk and two at high risk of glacial lake outburst floods
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Sikkim Proposes 3 Ways To Mitigate Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Risks
Sikkim proposes solar-powered pumping and retention structures to reduce glacial flood risks
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Sikkim Installs Sensors At 16 High-Risk Glacial Lakes After Nepal Floods
Sikkim has more than 400 glacial lakes, both large and small, of which 16 have been identified under the state's high-vulnerability assessment.
-
Arunachal Government Issues Advisory Amid Glacial Lake Outburst Risk
Authorities have issued a public advisory urging residents and visitors in vulnerable areas of the Mago Chu and Tawang Chu basins to remain alert.
-
Glacial Lake Burst Behind Uttarakhand Floods? A Look At Previous Instances
A glacial lake burst is a sudden flood caused when a lake formed by melting glaciers breaches its natural dam, releasing massive amounts of water downstream.
-
Why Experts Have Been Sent To 6 High-Risk Glacial Lakes In Arunachal Pradesh
Two teams of experts have been sent to six high-risk glacial lakes in Arunachal for the first time to assess the possibility of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF) and ways to access these water bodies for mitigation measures, official sources said.
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Sikkim Back To Normalcy After Road Connectivity Restored
Nearly a month after the glacial lake outburst and the dam breach at Chungthang on October 4 in North Sikkim that devastated the state with bridges, homes and roads being washed away by floodwaters.
