Himalaya-Karakoram Glacial Flood Risks Underestimated, Study Reveals
Climate change is intensifying GLOF risks. Rising rates and intensity of warming in the Himalaya-Karakoram region, especially at higher elevations because of a phenomenon called elevation-dependent warming, are driving a steady increase in the number, area, and volume of glacial lakes. Since 1990, the number of glacial lakes in the region has risen by 53…