An international study has cautioned that the growing number of hydroelectric projects near glacier lakes in the Himalayas increases risks of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF). The 2023 flood that ...
the "presence of two giant dams" in a region of the Himalayas that's prone to earthquakes "poses serious threats to millions of people" in India and Bangladesh. Amid "intensifying resistance" from ...
The GLOF in Sikkim underscores climate crisis impacts; while dam redesign aims to enhance safety, experts warn mega hydro projects in the Himalayas are risky.