The Teesta dam and the long shadow of climate change
As global warming accelerates the melting of Himalayan glaciers and increases risks, the expert committee’s decision to ...
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New study confirms climate change played key role in deadly 2023 Sikkim flood
The deadly South Lhonak Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) in Sikkim in October 2023 was triggered by the collapse of 14.7 million cubic meters of frozen moraine, releasing a tsunami-like wave ...
Collapse of giant mass of glacial debris triggered 2023 Sikkim flood, no evidence of cloudburst: Study
Crucially, the study found no evidence of a “triggering cloudburst event” in the vicinity of the lake. The Sikkim government ...
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Sikkim’s urban sacred groves mitigate double the carbon compared to a natural rural forest
Effective management and monitoring of carbon dynamics in urban forests are crucial for the execution of climate change mitigation programmes to build the resilience of cities. In Sikkim in the ...
Sikkim BJP chief to meet Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav over Teesta III safety concerns
Sikkim BJP chief D R Thapa has written to PM Narendra Modi that the glacial lake flood disaster of October 2023 underscored ...