IIT Mandi warns nine glacial lakes in Himachal could trigger dangerous floods
- IIT Mandi studied over 2,000 glacial lakes and identified nine to 12 as potentially dangerous.
- Ghepan, Yoche and Kali Kund lakes face the highest risk because they are expanding and changing every year.
- Himachal’s glacial lakes have grown by 30% to 60% over the past decade as glaciers continue to melt.
- Melting permafrost weakens frozen mountain soil, raising the risk of unstable slopes, landslides and sudden floods.
Source: wionews.com
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