Looming tragedy: Sikkim lake that overflowed in 2023 was unstable for years, new story finds
The flood devastated the Teesta Hydroelectric Project Stage-III (1200 MW), washed away the dam and flooded the underground ...
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‘Catastrophic’ 2023 lake outburst in India driven by glacial melt and permafrost thaw
On the night of 3 October 2023, a ridge of frozen rock and other debris on the side of the South Lhonak glacier – called a “lateral moraine” – collapsed into the glacial lake. This set off a ...
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2023 Sikkim floods linked to climate change, glacier loss, human infrastructure: Study
Sikkim's 2023 floods were driven by landslides, climate change, and glacier loss. A study calls for urgent risk management ...
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2023 Sikkim floods triggered by landslides, worsened by rainfall and climate change: Study
In October 2023, a multi-hazard cascade in the Sikkim Himalayas was triggered when earth and stones, which had accumulated ...
Study warns of glacial outburst risks from hydropower projects in Himalayas, caution comes after nod to resume Teesta III
An international study has cautioned that the growing number of hydroelectric projects near glacier lakes in the Himalayas ...
Spectre of Sikkim lake-burst rerun: Study points to need for early warning systems
The study underlines the need for both risk mitigation strategies and early warning systems against GLOFs, the sudden release ...