Glacial Flood Risks in the Himalayas: A Crisis Unfolding Amid Climate Change The devastating flood in Nepal, triggered by a glacier collapse near the Langtang Lirung mountain peak, has left over 1,000 people dead and raised alarm bells about the region's glacial flood risks.
Kanni Wignaraja, an assistant secretary general at the U. N. , warns that entire riverbanks where millions live might become uninhabitable due to future glacial floods.
The Himalayas' reliance on glaciers for water supplies and income makes them highly dependent on these natural wonders.