Experts from the global Earth science community have pieced together what happened during the massive Sikkim flood to try to help others prepare for similar disasters.
An international study has cautioned that the growing number of hydroelectric projects near glacier lakes in the Himalayas increases risks of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF). The 2023 flood ...
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Experts from the global Earth science community – including a scientist from the University of Calgary – have pieced together what happened during the ...
Sikkim’s South Lhonak lake, which had disgorged water matching 20,000 Olympic swimming pools into the Teesta river valley 16 months ago claiming 55 lives, remains highly susceptible to another glacial ...
Over a year after a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) ravaged parts of Sikkim and washed away a 60-metre-high rockfill concrete dam of the 1200-MW Teesta-III hydel project, an environment ministry ...
Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise introduces, “BASIN Glacial Waters,” the official identity of its highly-anticipated, alpine wrapped, thermal bathing experience. Resting along the shore of Canada ...
Covering nearly 10% of Earth's surface, glaciers and ice sheets are integral to the Earth's climate system, storing 70% of the planet’s freshwater, and glacier-fed lakes are home to a third of ...
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February 2 is usually highlighted by Groundhog Day, when furry rodents forecast if we will have an early spring. Since 1971, this day also serves as World Wetlands Day. Our wetlands perform many ...