1 of 1
Story summary
- India told parliament in July that 56 of 189 assessed glacial lakes are classified as risk.
- Systemiq research finds Himalayan glaciers are losing mass 65% faster than a decade ago.
- The report estimates brick-kiln black carbon causes roughly one-third of Himalayan glacier melt.
- A 2023 glacial-lake outburst flood in Sikkim killed at least 70 people and damaged infrastructure.