The GLOF disaster had resulted in 55 casualties, with 70 people still missing and had caused extensive damage to critical ...

Site serves as an important habitat and stopover site for birds migrating across the Himalayas, including the critically ...

Sikkim's Khecheopalri Lake has been declared a 'Ramsar Wetland of International Importance'. This recognition coincides with ...

The flood devastated the Teesta Hydroelectric Project Stage-III (1200 MW), washed away the dam and flooded the underground ...

The study underlines the need for both risk mitigation strategies and early warning systems against GLOFs, the sudden release ...

The collapse of a 14.7-million cubic metre mass of rock, ice and sediment into the South Lhonak glacial lake was the trigger ...

Sikkim’s Teesta III dam rebuilding project gets the nod of the Environment Ministry’s Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC), but a ...

Expert committee recommends reconstructing Teesta-3 dam in Sikkim with stronger concrete structure and improved early warning ...

An international study has investigated the causes and impacts of the devastating flood disaster in the Himalayas in October ...

A Newcastle University student has contributed to a major international study which has identified the exact causes and ...

Congress opposes Centre's approval for Teesta III dam, citing persistent disaster threat and environmental impact concerns.

Experts from the global Earth science community – including a scientist from the University of Calgary – have pieced together ...