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Devastating Flood in Himalayas Highlights Risks of Development in the Era of Climate Change


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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 154 people are still missing. Another 35 people are thought to be trapped in construction tunnels of the valley’s hydroelectric power projects. Rescue efforts in the valley are continuing as aid groups are working to provide supplies to evacuated villagers and workers. ....

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Himalayan disaster explained


Himalayan disaster explained
The Rishi Ganga River rises in the shadow of Nanda Devi (7,816m), India s second highest mountain. Credit: Sumod K Mohan / Wikicommons
A devastating flood last week on the upper reaches of the Rishi Ganga River, in India’s northern state of Uttarakhand, is a stark warning of the hazards of hydropower development under the dual threats of climate change and young, unstable mountains, scientists said last Friday in a webinar hosted by the The Earth Institute at Columbia University, New York, US.
The flood came thundering down the Alaknanda River, a Ganges River headstream, and hit two dams (one still under construction), smashing both and killing dozens of people, including construction workers caught unawares at the second dam site.  ....

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