On Aug. 5, a flash flood devastated much of the Himalayan village of Dharali in India’s Uttarakhand state. As of Aug. 17, six people were confirmed dead, while 60-70 people remained missing. The ...

Rising greenhouse gas emissions could see the size of extreme floods in the Central Himalayas increase by between as much as 73% and 84% by the end of this century. Geographers at Durham University, ...

A side valley of the Karnali River. The steep slopes in the Karnali catchment cause a fast flood generation and high-magnitude floods in the downstream plains. Rising greenhouse gas emissions could ...

Dehradun: A below-normal monsoon this year does not necessarily mean lower flood risk or a safer rainy season, scientists at ...

Extreme Central Himalayan floods may rise up to 80% by century’s end. Rainfall-runoff, not glacier melt, contributes over 90% of additional floodwater. Urgent emission cuts and resilient ...

Jammu and Kashmir's Himalayas have warmed by nearly 1°C in 20 years, with higher elevations heating faster, raising concerns ...