A Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) occurs when unstable moraine dams burst, releasing massive floodwaters downstream. Triggered by climate change, earthquakes, and cloudbursts, GLOFs severely threaten the Indian Himalayas. Effective mitigation demands robust hazard mapping, remote sensing, and community-based Early Warning Systems.
Click to View MoreThe Himalayas face a snowless winter due to weakened Western Disturbances and El Niño. This disrupts the cryosphere, threatens Indo-Gangetic water security and apple farming, highlights Arctic amplification, accelerates glacier retreat, raises forest fire risks, and endangers ecological and economic stability.
Click to View MoreThe Himalayan cryosphere, Asia’s Third Pole, is melting rapidly due to global warming, threatening water security, increasing GLOFs, and disrupting food, energy, and stability. Despite initiatives like NMSHE, gaps remain. Strong monitoring, regional cooperation, resilient infrastructure, and deep emission cuts are essential.
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