Tag: GLOF Risk Himalaya
Photo: AI ImageHimalayan Lakes Under Scientific Watch: The Race to Prevent the Next Disaster
Uttarakhand’s early-warning system at Vasundhara Tal is a welcome advance. But technology alone cannot protect vulnerable communities from the mounting risks of a warming Himalaya. The Himalaya is sending an unmistakable warning. As glaciers retreat and glacial lakes expand, the risk of sudden, devastating floods is becoming harder to ignore. Uttarakhand’s installation of its first…
