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Himalayan Glacier Collapse Triggers Flash Floods and Infrastructure Destruction in Nepal

A lower section of a Himalayan glacier collapsed on Wednesday, August 26, creating an ice and rock avalanche down the Lhende River valley that triggered severe flash floods on the...

Mass of ice that fell one kilometer believed to be cause of Nepal flood — NYT

According to the geologist’s estimates, a chunk of ice with a width of about 2,000 feet snapped cleanly off the glacier sending a mixture of ice and water to the valley floor

Wall of floodwater sweeps away villages in Nepal, with hundreds missing

A massive flood potentially caused by a chunk of ice breaking off from a glacier has swept away bridges, schools, and other buildings and killed at least 160 people

How a glacier collapse may have caused Nepal-Tibet floods

A huge piece of ice that fell thousands of metres from a glacier into a river below may have unleashed the flooding disaster in Nepal and Tibet.

How melting glaciers contributed to the flooding disaster in the Himalayas

The scale of the disaster in the Himalayas is becoming clearer a day after catastrophic flooding tore through parts of Nepal and Tibet. Scientists believe the disaster was likely t...

How a collapsing glacier may have caused the catastrophic Nepal floods

A series of flash floods has destroyed villages in parts of Nepal and Tibet, as experts say a falling glacier likely triggered a chain reaction of events that could get worse.

Deadly Nepal Flood May Have Been Caused by ‘Ice Avalanche,’ Scientists Say

An initial assessment of satellite imagery suggests an “ice avalanche” from a high-altitude glacier sent a giant cascade into the valley below.

‘We’ve given up half our home’: Major floods on the rise in Juneau, Alaska

Climate change is making glacial lake outbursts much more frequent.

Before Nepal Flood, A Glacial Fall: Tracing The Trigger, A 100-km Killer Surge

A glacier came off a ridge on the Nepal-China border and travelled 100 km down multiple rivers, the longest part of the run being in the Trishuli.

Unseen events that unleashed a half-mile wide glacial sword of Damocles that's now feared to have killed thousands, expl...

Thousands are feared dead after a churning wall of mud, rock and pulverised ice bulldozed down a Himalayan valley straddling the border of Nepal and China.

What triggered Nepal flash floods? Glacier collapse so powerful it registered as an earthquake

Signal detected by monitors for seismic activity actually came from the force of ‘glacial collapse and debris flow’, says USGS

Nepal floods: Avalanche raced down Himalayas at 167 kmph, triggering deadly deluge

A sudden ice-rock avalanche plummeted down the Himalayas, wreaking havoc in Nepal with catastrophic floods. This swift phenomenon covered extensive ground in mere moments, and scie...

Deadly Nepal flood caused by enormous landslide, glacier tumble: Scientist

An "enormous" landslide that triggered the fall of at least part of a glacier down the Himalayas caused the severe flash floods that devastated Nepal Wednesday.

A Melting Glacier in Nepal Was a Time Bomb. There Are More to Come.

A geologist reflects on the disaster and explains why rapid warming will make deadly glacial floods far more common.

Nepal floods highlight growing glacier risks in warming Himalayas

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Scientists say a deadly flash flood in Nepal on Wednesday was likely caused by a glacier chunk breaking off and temporarily damming a river. This may have l...

Nepal floods highlight growing glacier risks in warming Himalayas

The US Geological Survey on Wednesday reported a magnitude 5.2 glacier collapse that sent debris flowing downstream with catastrophic impact on communities.

Collapsed glacier likely caused devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, scientists say

Preliminary investigations by scientists have pointed to a collapsed glacier as the cause, highlighting the issue of rapidly melting Himalayan ice.

Juneau can’t stop the floods, but it’s learning to see them coming

An online forecasting tool translates complex glacier data into information that gives residents and officials more time to prepare and respond.

Glacier collapse may have triggered deadly Nepal flash flood, experts say

NEW DELHI: A deadly flash flood near Nepal's border with Tibet on Wednesday may have been triggered when the lower part of a glacier broke off and crashed on to the valley floor hu...

Nepal floods: How recent reports warned of this disaster months ago

Recent floods in Nepal and Tibet followed ICIMOD's warnings about melting glaciers. These reports highlighted doubled ice loss rates and increased flood risks across the region....

Why living downstream from a glacier has become a deadly liability

By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Living in the shadow of the world’s spectacular, ice-capped mountains has always carried dangers, but the devastating flood wave that carved a path o...

Arctic Landslide Triggers 1,580-Foot Tsunami in Alaska

As glaciers retreat, steep Arctic fjords may face rising landslide-tsunami risks that could be reduced through better monitoring and faster warnings. On the evening of August 9, 20...

Nepal floods highlight growing glacier risks in warming Himalayas

Scientists say a deadly flash flood in Nepal on Wednesday was likely caused by a glacier chunk breaking off and temporarily damming a river.

Ice-rock avalanche likely triggered Bhotekoshi flood; quake link under probe