As mountain glaciers melt, risk of catastrophic flash floods rises for millions
- Himalayan glaciers are melting rapidly, leading to increased risk of glacial lake outburst floods , according to Suhora Technologies.
- Over 76% of Himalayan glacial lakes are end-moraine-dammed, making them vulnerable to breaches and contributing to GLOFs.
- The 2023 South Lhonak Lake outburst in Sikkim caused significant destruction, including over 92 fatalities.
- Experts emphasize the need for better glacier conservation and monitoring to mitigate GLOF risks and protect the population relying on these glaciers for water.
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As Mountain Glaciers Melt, Risk of Catastrophic Flash Floods Rises for Millions
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. In mountain ranges around the world, glaciers are melting as global temperatures rise. Europe's Alps and Pyrenees lost 40 per cent of their glacier volume from 2000 to 2023. World News | As Mountain Glaciers Melt, Risk of Catastrophic Flash Floods Rises for Millions.
More than 2bn people’s food and water supplies set to be disrupted by melting glaciers
The food and water security of approximately 2bn people will be negatively affected by the rapid retreat of glaciers, the United Nations has warned, and accelerating melt rates are expected to have severe and unpredictable consequences.

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Melting glaciers put global food and water systems at risk
Retreating glaciers could disrupt food and water supplies for 2 billion people, as rapid ice loss reshapes ecosystems and agriculture across mountain regions worldwide.Fiona Harvey reports for The Guardian.In short:A new UN report warns that two-thirds of the world’s irrigated agriculture is vulnerable to receding glaciers and declining snowfall.Glacier melt affects more than just mountain communities — rivers like the Colorado, already strained…
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