A new study analyzing a lake formed by a glacier surge in the Karakoram Mountains has revealed how satellite images can be used to monitor the potential for lake drainage hazards. New research has ...

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IIT Guwahati researchers identify 493 high-risk sites for future glacial lakes in the Eastern Himalayas to enhance disaster preparedness.

In 1995 large meltwater lake formed and developed on the surface of the 79°N Glacier. Researchers observed that over the years, this lake has caused gigantic cracks and the outflowing water is lifting ...

Dehradun: Rapid warming across the Himalaya-Karakoram is not just shrinking glaciers -- it is creating a fast-growing flood ...

High up in the mountains of Nepal, where the air is thin and the peaks touch the clouds, lies one of the most beautiful ...

Earth's valleys tell an ancient story of ice and power. Over millions of years, massive glaciers have carved, sculpted, and transformed the landscape in ways that still take researchers' breath away.

New research has tracked the evolution of a glacier lake dammed by a surge using satellite images, to help better understand its life cycle and the hazard it presents to nearby communities. During ...