Explainer: Why GLOFs Are Growing Concern in the Himalaya
IPS looks at GLOFs and the danger they pose to communities when many of the 54,000 glaciers in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region are getting smaller.
Source: ipsnews.net
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Explainer: Why GLOFS Are Growing Concern in the Himalaya
KATHMANDU, May 28 (IPS) - In this explainer, IPS looks at GLOFs and the danger they pose to communities when many of the 54,000 glaciers in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region are getting smaller due to climate change. Phu Chhettar Sherpa, who worked as an icefall doctor (a Sherpa who fixes ropes for climbers) for seven years from 2015 to 2021 on Mt. Everest, vividly recalls his fear of possible flash floods after the huge earthquake in Nepal in 2015.
Source: globalissues.org
In Bardiya, wildlife and farmers hit hard as water sources deplete
As streams run dry, wild animals from the national park are entering human settlements in search of water, giving rise to human-wildlife conflict.
Source: kathmandupost.com
Project area residents reject 'low' land compensation rate
The 480 MW Phukot Karnali hydropower project is being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs100 billion in the far-flung Kalikot district.
Source: kathmandupost.com
Thrill kills
One negative impact of adventurism is that it blurs the line between capability and performativity.
Source: kathmandupost.com