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Glacial Lakes and Flood Risk in the Hindu Kush–Himalaya — snow covered mountain under blue sky during daytime
2 Oct 2025

Glacial Lakes and Flood Risk in the Hindu Kush–Himalaya

The Hindu Kush–Himalaya is losing ice and forming more glacial lakes. These lakes can feed rivers but also cause Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs), threatening millions of people, villages and infrastructure in High Mountain Asia.

Photo by Tanveer Mazhar, Unsplash