Hydropower in the Eastern Himalayas, promoted as clean energy, can increase climate and ecological risks, as seen in the Teesta GLOF.

NEW DELHI — Hundreds of rescuers dug through slushy debris and fast-flowing, icy water Friday in a search for survivors after a glacial lake overflowed and burst through a dam in India’s Himalayan ...

The death toll from flash floods unleashed by a glacial lake bursting its banks in India’s Himalayas climbed to 74 on Monday with 101 people still missing days after the calamity struck, according to ...

Dan Shugar, an associate professor with the Department of Earth, Energy and Environment in the Faculty of Science at the University of Calgary, says it’s important to analyse what happened in the ...

The recurring drinking water crisis in Sikkim's capital has triggered fresh political concern, with calls for urgent long-term planning, financial discipline, and climate-resilient infrastructure to ...

A glacial lake’s overflow swept away more than 100 people in the Himalayan state of Sikkim in India. Climate change is aggravating the threat of such phenomena. By Hari Kumar and Alex Travelli ...

An international study has investigated the causes and impacts of the devastating flood disaster in the Himalayas in October 2023, which destroyed large areas along and surrounding the Teesta River in ...

Sikkim is facing a severe rainfall deficit, with IMD data revealing three of its six districts received no rain from Jan 1 to Feb 15. The prolonged dry spell has raised concerns for farmers and local ...