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Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) A Rising Concern In The Himalayas: Study

A study by research scientists from IIT Jammu highlights how glacial lake outbursts floods (GLOF) are affecting the health of the Himalayas, particularly in the Karakoram range, and why it is concerning.They found that the increased ice thinning of the Mochowar glacier could lead to a different GLOF scenario and trigger cascaded events of GLOFs; therefore, there is a critical need for monitoring and an early warning system in these endangered regions., Opinion News, Times Now ....

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Joshimath's tragedy again shows us how fragile Uttarakhand's Himalayas are

Climate change, glacial melt, sedimentation and human activity are a toxic brew threatening the very existence of Uttarakhand ....

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As told to Parliament (December 16, 2022): River inter-linking projects to provide irrigation to 35 million hectares cropland

They will also help generate 34 million kilo-watts of hydropower ....

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Climate Change Adding Layer Of Vulnerability To Fragile Himalayas: Experts

According to a 2020 study by Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Science and Technology, black carbon concentrations near the Gangotri glacier rises by 400 times in summer due to forest fires and burning of agricultural waste, which can trigger glacial melt because of the light-absorbing nature of black carbon ....

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Climate change adding layer of vulnerability to fragile Himalayas, warn experts

The Himalayas are inherently vulnerable to heavy rains, flash floods, landslides etc, as these are new mountains which are still growing and are seismically very active. ....

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