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With dozens still missing, one question stares at us: what can countries like India do, given that glacier melts and weather variability are here to stay?

A massive surge of rock, debris, and icy water killed more than 50 people in Uttarakhand this month. Nearly 150 others are still missing.

GlacierHub On Sunday, February 7, a devastating flood tore through a Himalayan valley in the northern Chamoli district of India’s Uttarakhand state. The flood rushed down the Rishi Ganga River and destroyed two hydropower projects and several villages. While initial reports said the flood was a glacial lake outburst flood, further investigation has shown that the causes of this tragedy are much more complex. As of this Sunday, a week after the flood, 50 people have been confirmed dead while 1...

Deadly glacier break in Himalayas a warning of hazards in a warmer world, scientists say Glaciologists say the deadly slide in northern India earlier this month is a sign of how areas around glaciers are becoming more dangerous as a result of climate change. Social Sharing CBC Radio · Posted: Feb 18, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: February 24 Members of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) carry the body of a victim on Feb. 9 after recovering it from the debris after a part of a glacier ...

Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat The recent glacier burst around the Nanda Devi glacier in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district is seen as an outcome of the insensitivity of the Government in executing the developmental projects particularly construction of hydroelectric (HE) projects. Experts say that authorities have been executing numerous projects one after the other without properly assessing the impact of these projects on the local environment particularly the mountain ecosystem. A study published in t...

URL copied Salman Khan, Daler Mehndi laud Rajat Sharmas contribution for Uttarakhand disaster aid Punjabi singer Daler Mehndi lauded India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharmas donation for the flood affected people in Uttarakhand on Thursday. Rajat Sharma turned 64 on Thursday and he announced on Twitter a contribution of Rs 64 lakhs towards relief fund for Chamoli disaster victims. Rajat Sharma tweeted: "Many people asked me how will I celebrate my birthday this year. It ...

Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat The recent glacier burst around the Nanda Devi glacier in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district is seen as an outcome of the insensitivity

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India’s Himalayan tragedy is the tip of the iceberg Tirtho Banerjee Filed on February 17, 2021 This avalanche led to the torrent of river waters which swept away scores of villages and everything that came in its path. Nature has a way to jolt us whenever we go overboard. The catastrophe in Chamoli district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand on February 7 is a stern warning not only for India, but for the entire world — which, if unheeded, would unleash more havoc of greater magnitu...

DEHRADUN: A preliminary digital analysis of the Nanda Devi National Park revealed extensive damage to flora and fauna of the sanctuary, a Unesco World heritage site, caused by the flash flood. Forest officials said that Raunthi area, the core zone of the national park, had been badly hit. Also, according to experts of the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG) as well as other institutes studying reasons behind the flood, the water had further damaged a 22km stretch from Raunthi to Tapova...