‘Catastrophic’ 2023 lake outburst in India driven by glacial melt and permafrost thaw

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Climate change played a key role in the 'catastrophic' 2023 floods in the Himalayan state of Sikkim in India, a new study says.

The authors find that the South Lhonak glacier, which sits above the lake, has been melting for decades.

The long-term permafrost thaw and growth of the lake means that, by October 2023, the region was in a state of “increased sensitivity” to a multi-hazard cascade, the paper says.

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Author / Journalist: Aruna Chandrasekhar, Ayesha Tandon

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: SingaporeBangladeshBhutanChinaIndiaNepal

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Published On: 2025-02-06 @ 08:38:00 (16 hours ago)

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