Uttarakhand disaster: Glacial lake flood threat rising with temperature in hill states
New Delhi: Rising temperatures in the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) are leading to a rapid increase in the number and area of glacial lakes and have the potential to wreak havoc in Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh, two soon-to-be published studies have warned. The highest threat from glacial lake outburst floods is … Read more