US EditionDisasters Loom over South Asia with Forecast of a Hotter, Wetter Monsoon
- The Hindu Kush Himalaya region faces risks of flash floods and landslides this monsoon due to forecasts of above-average rainfall, according to experts from the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development .
- Temperatures in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region are expected to rise by up to two degrees Celsius, which can increase glacier melting and the risk of glacial lake outburst floods.
- ICIMOD's Arun Bhakta Shrestha stated that higher rainfall increases the chances of water-related disasters and has long-term effects on glaciers and snow.
- Experts emphasize the urgent need for impact-based early warning systems and increased disaster preparedness in the region, according to Saswata Sanyal from ICIMOD.
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South Asia braces for heightened disaster risks as experts warn of hotter, wetter monsoon, raising flood and landslide threats
KATHMANDU, June 12 — Communities across Asia’s Himalayan Hindu Kush region face heightened disaster risks this monsoon season with temperatures and rainfall expected to exceed normal levels, experts warned today. Temperatures are expected to be up to two degrees Celsius hotter than average across the region, with forecasts for above-average rains, according to a monsoon outlook released by Kathmandu-based International Centre for Integrated Moun…
Disasters loom over South Asia with forecast of a hotter, wetter monsoon
Communities across Asia's Himalayan Hindu Kush region face heightened disaster risks this monsoon season with temperatures and rainfall expected to exceed normal levels, experts warned on Thursday.
Hindu Kush Himalayas At Greater Risk Of Landslides, Floods This Monsoon: Report
There is a high risk of flash floods, landslides and glacial lake outburst floods in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region this monsoon season due to forecasts of above-average rainfall, experts from an intergovernmental organisation said on Wednesday
Hindu Kush Himalayas Face Heightened Risk of Floods, Landslides This Monsoon: ICIMOD Report - Goemkarponn
New Delhi: The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region faces an elevated threat of flash floods, landslides, and glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) this monsoon, according to a report released on Wednesday by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). The intergovernmental organisation warned that rainfall from June to September is expected to be significantly above normal across the HKH range, increasing the likelihood of…
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