Forty-two glacial lakes in Nepal have been identified as being at critical risk of bursting, according to experts. A potential glacial lake outburst flood could result in massive loss of life and ...

Experts have identified 42 glacial lakes in Nepal as being critically at risk of bursting, potentially causing massive loss ...

Nepal is facing an escalating climate threat as experts warn that 42 glacial lakes across Koshi province have reached a ...

Recent data from the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) indicate that 42 glacial lakes in ...

Experts have identified 42 glacial lakes in Nepal as critically at risk of bursting. This poses a significant threat to lives and infrastructure, with the Sankhuwasabha district being notably ...

According to Joshi, out of 2,069 glacial lakes in Nepal, 42 in the Koshi region are classified as extremely high-risk. He ...

It is now looking doubtful if countries around the world can cut their greenhouse gas emissions as agreed in Paris six years ago, so that global temperature rise will be limited to 1.5 Celsius by 2050 ...

Nepali soldiers have kicked off efforts to partially drain a giant glacial lake near Mount Everest, fearing possible flooding that could threaten the lives of thousands, an army official said Friday.

Small mountain lakes, often overlooked as threats, are capable of severe disasters and hence, need constant monitoring, a new ...

A view of the project from across the Langtang Valley showing the receding Langtang Lirung Glacier, and the location of the intake, penstock and powerhouse. There is a drop of 300m, and the turbines ...

KATHMANDU (Reuters) -The deadly flood in Nepal's Bhote Koshi River that killed at least nine people and left more than two dozen missing this week was triggered by the draining of a supraglacial lake ...

Sharad Prasad Joshi said an ICIMOD report titled 'Risks Arising From Rapid Changes in Nepal's Glaciers and Glacial Lakes' had ...