Uttarakhand flash floods: 2019 study had warned of Himalayan glaciers melting
The study, published in the journal Science Advances in June 2019, shows that glaciers have been losing the equivalent of more than a vertical foot and half of ice each year since 2000.
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NDRF and others during rescue operations for the people who are stranded in the tunnel near the Tapovan Dam in Chamoli. (Photo | Shekhar Yadav/EPS) By Express News Service
DEHRADUN: A part of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday, leading to massive floods, recalling a 2019 study that warned about the dangers of climate change and said Himalayan glaciers have been melting twice as fast since the start of this century.
Uttarakhand flood ‘quite peculiar’: Scientists to study cause - what we know so far
Kalachand Sain, the director of the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, stated a ‘glacial burst’ is widely considered the cause (also the cause of the 2013 Uttarakhand floods), with a close second reason being a possible cloudburst. February 08, 2021 / 02:11 PM IST
The sudden floods washed away hydroelectric stations on the river system and killed at least 10 people so far. Another 143 are missing as scores of labourers were trapped in tunnels due to the sudden water rush
A team of scientists from the Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) are headed to the Joshimath region to conduct “surveillance and reconnaissance” of the Uttarakhand floods, as per the Home Ministry.
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Incremental use of reinforced concrete cement structures replacing the traditional wood and stone masonry is accelerating a heat-island impact in the mountain region. There are more than 8000 glacial lakes in the Himalayas of which 200 are classified as dangerous.