< Back to situations

[ORGANIZATION]

G.B. Pant National Institute for Himalayan Environment

Featured in 1 tracked story · first seen

Situations

[ACTIVE] [INTERNATIONAL] [CN] [IN] [NP]

Glacial melting and surge risks in High Mountain Asia

3 clusters · 21 sources · last updated

Latest: Himalayan glaciers melting 65% faster, threatening water security

Research indicates that surging glaciers—characterized by sudden, significant increases in movement speed—pose a major threat to populated areas. While these glaciers represent only 1% of the global total, they account f