Himalayan glacial lakes expand by 10.81% from 2011 to 2024, reveals report

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Glacial lakes and other water bodies across the Himalayan region saw a 10.81 per cent increase in area from 2011 to 2024 due to climate change, signalling a heightened risk of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), according to a government report.

"The total inventory area of glacial lakes within India was 1,962 hectares during the year 2011 which has increased to 2,623 hectares during the year 2024 (September).There is a 33.7 per cent increase in area," the report said.

The Central Water Commission's (CWC) report, which was accessed by PTI, states that with a 33.7 per cent expansion of the surface area, the lakes in India experienced an even more substantial rise.

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Topics: Himalayas Glaciology Early warning systems Glacial lake Outburst flood Himachal Pradesh Sikkim Lakes of Bhutan Arunachal Pradesh Ladakh Central Water Commission Official Satellite technology Volcanology The Sentinel Montane ecology Himalayan Glacier Moraine-dammed lake Senior official River systems Monitoring technology Glacial lake outburst flood

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