Millions at Risk”/ UN Warns: Melting Glaciers Increase Threat to the Himalayas
8 Articles
8 Articles
The Himalayan region is facing increasing and more devastating floods caused by melting and collapsing glaciers in the coming years, a senior United Nations official has warned, following last week's catastrophic flooding in Nepal, in which the death toll exceeded a thousand. Kanni Wignaraja, assistant […] The post Himalayas are facing increasing risks of devastating glacial floods, UN warns appeared first on Novi list.
The UN is warning that melting Himalayan glaciers are causing increasingly devastating floods that are threatening millions of people and the region's vital infrastructure.
Researchers had recorded 47 potentially dangerous glacial lakes in Nepal, China and India in 2020, since then, the real number is estimated to be significantly higher.
The Himalayan region faces serious risks from future glacial floods, a UN official has warned after the death toll in Nepal passed 1,000. It's not just hydroelectric dams that are at risk...
Millions at Risk”/ UN Warns: Melting Glaciers Increase Threat to the Himalayas
The Himalayan region faces a serious risk of flooding caused by glacial lakes, a senior United Nations official has warned, as climate change is accelerating the melting of glaciers and destabilizing the mountainous terrain. [...] Read More... The post Millions at Risk”/ UN Warns: Melting Glaciers Increase Threat to the Himalayas appeared first on Albeu.com.
UN warns of growing threat to Himalayas after Nepal disaster – What's happening to glaciers, rivers and hydroelectric projects
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
