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CM Sukhu instructs to conduct study on high-risk glacial lakes

CM Sukhu instructs to conduct study on high-risk glacial lakes

July 7, 2025, 08:26 PM - 3 min read

The CM also stressed on developing safe construction activities, urged individuals to construct their homes at least 100 meters away from rivers and rivulets.

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A map illustrating the Hindu Kush and Himalayan regions, which span across eight countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan.

Hindu Kush glaciers may lose 75% ice by 2100

May 30, 2025, 03:33 PM - 4 min read

A new study warns the Hindu Kush Himalaya could lose up to 75 per cent of its glacier ice by 2100 under current warming trends. Limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C may preserve 40-45 per cent of glacier ice, crucial for two billion people’s water supply.

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Last year, a team of experts conducted a survey of the Vasudhara glacial lake in the Dhauli Ganga Basin, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand to survey 4 high-risk glacier lakes in 2025

January 4, 2025, 03:12 PM - 2 min read

Thirteen glacier lakes have been identified in Uttarakhand, with five classified as highly sensitive under category-A.

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The Central Water Commission report highlights a 10.81% expansion in Himalayan glacial lakes from 2011 to 2024, raising concerns over potential glacial lake outburst floods due to climate change.

Over 66 Himalayan lakes in 'high-risk' category for flooding

November 3, 2024, 12:52 PM - 5 min read

A government report reveals that glacial lakes in the Himalayan region expanded by 10.81% between 2011 and 2024 due to climate change, increasing the risk of glacial lake outburst floods and prompting calls for enhanced monitoring and disaster preparedness.

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Scientists from the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of Sikkim, conducting research at East Rathong Glacier in Gyalshing district, Khangchendzonga National Park, at an elevation of 4,600 to 6,700 meters.

Sikkim's GLOF study identifies 19 dangerous lakes

June 26, 2024, 02:50 PM - 2 min read

This revelation follows a scientific expedition by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of Sikkim, to the East Rathong Glacier in West Sikkim.

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