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Climate change

Pakistan: Provincial Authority Issues GLOF Alarm as Intense Heat Accelerates Glacial Melt

The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has issued a high-alert warning for Glacial Lake Outburst Floods.

OWSA Contributor - 2 July 2026

Climate change

Building Climate Resilience in Nepal’s Mountains and Plains

One of the starkest examples is Imja Lake in Nepal’s Everest region. Until the 1960s, it was only a relatively small pool of meltwater high in the mountains.

OWSA Contributor - 9 January 2026

Climate change

Everest Region Identified as Hotspot of Cryosphere Hazards: ICIMOD Study Confirms Thame Flood as Climate-Linked Disaster

The avalanche’s impact generated a powerful displacement wave that breached a second downstream glacial lake, releasing an additional 303,000 cubic metres of water – a combined total equivalent to 185 Olympic-sized swimming pools.

OWSA Contributor - 15 October 2025

Climate change

Nepal’s Year of Ruin: Climate Induced Disasters Ravaged the Nation in 2024–25

The deadliest event of early 2024 occurred in June, when a colossal landslide near Simtal along the Narayangadh-Muglin road swept away two passenger buses. Of the 62 passengers onboard, 59 lost their lives.

OWSA Contributor - 10 April 2025

Climate change

In Lok Sabha: Early Warning Systems to Mitigate Glacial Lake Outburst Floods

The Indian government has taken significant steps toward disaster risk reduction, aligning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ten-point agenda on DRR.

OWSA Staff - 2 April 2025

Disaster Management

GLOF Devastates Nepal Village

The assessment also projects a three-fold increase in GLOF risk by the end of the century, with peak risk expected by 2050. The Hindu...

OWSA Contributor - 21 August 2024

Climate change

As The Earth Warms and Glaciers Melt, The Risk of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods Grows

The risk is most acute for residents of the Khumbu region, which hosts a majority of the country’s glaciers and has settlement areas close...

OWSA Contributor - 10 June 2022

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