Glaciers are melting at an alarming rate due to climate change, leading to the formation and expansion of glacial lakes. While these lakes may appear serene, th ...

3, 2023, a multi-hazard cascade in the Sikkim ... India, was triggered by a permanently frozen (permafrost) lateral moraine -- debris from erosion along a glacier -- collapsing into South Lhonak Lake.

The flood devastated the Teesta Hydroelectric Project Stage-III (1200 MW), washed away the dam and flooded the underground powerhouse. New Delhi: A new paper on the 2023 Glacial Lake Outburst ...

2025 offers plenty of long weekends and whether you’re a fan of trekking or relaxing by the beach, these are the best places ...

Sikkim’s South Lhonak lake, which had disgorged water matching 20,000 Olympic swimming pools into the Teesta river valley 16 months ago claiming 55 lives, remains highly susceptible to another glacial ...

India has 29 states with at least 720 districts comprising of approximately 6 lakh villages, and over 8200 cities and towns. Indian postal department has allotted a unique postal code of pin code ...

The collapse of a 14.7-million cubic metre mass of rock, ice and sediment into the South Lhonak glacial lake was the trigger behind the devastating 2023 Sikkim flood that destroyed a hydropower dam on ...

Located in the Himalayas, Pangong Lake is one of the best astrotourism destinations in India. The high altitude and clear skies create the perfect setting for stargazing. On moonless nights, the Milky ...

Numerical modelling of the glacial lake outburst flood at South Lonak Lake, Sikkim, India, showing the progressive flooding of the Teesta River valley (top) and the observed and modelled erosion ...

Climate change played a key role in the “catastrophic” 2023 floods in the Himalayan state of Sikkim in India, a new study says. The breach of one of the “largest, fastest-growing and most hazardous” ...

In October 2023, a multi-hazard cascade in the Sikkim Himalayas was triggered when earth and stones, which had accumulated over time due to land eroded by a moving glacier, collapsed into the South ...