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Glacial lake outbursts

As climate change brings more rapid melting of glaciers, build-ups of meltwater in mountain areas are worsening, leading to growing risk of devastating glacial lake outburst floods

As glacial lake bursts, preparation saves lives in Pakistan Zofeen T. Ebrahim
India flash flood sparks questions on nation's hydropower push Athar Parvaiz
Pakistan races to protect mountain villages from runaway glaciers Rina Saeed Khan
Villagers 'between life and death' as Pakistan's glaciers melt Peer Muhammad
Growing glaciers prove cold comfort for Pakistan’s Shimshal valley Rina Saeed Khan
Cooperation to curb Asia’s climate risks still too rare–scientists Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
In India, ice towers could turn deadly lake into water bank Athar Parvaiz
Opinion
UK geographers study risks of expanding ponds on Everest glaciers Max Martin, University of Sussex
Mountain Pakistan walls off glacial lake flash floods Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Pakistan, UN seek to cut risk of glacial lake floods Rina Saeed Khan
Kashmir flood disaster worsened by risks being ignored - experts Ashutosh Sharma
Report backlash may have contributed to Uttarakhand disaster Sujit Chakraborty
Kashmir could face disaster like Uttarakhand's - experts Athar Parvaiz
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