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Residents of Juneau's View Drive weigh their options after repeated flooding

Officials are exploring a buyout program that would pay willing residents of View Drive, unprotected by Mendenhall River ...

Experts sound alarm after deadly scenario unfolds in high-stakes region: 'Unprecedented and largely irreversible changes'

The ICIMOD developed an assessment of the Hindu Kush Himalayas' glaciers in 2023. In it, they wrote that the ice of the ...
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Himalayas: Need for Strong Monitoring, Response, and Governance

The Dharali and Kishtwar tragedies must not fade into another chapter of ignored warnings. A dedicated climate and ...
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Temporary barriers spared Alaska's capital from severe flooding. A long-term solution is elusive

The glacial flooding that sent residents of Alaska's capital city scrambling this week has become an annual ordeal for those who live along the picturesque river that winds from the nearby Mendenhall ...

Kishtwar Cloudburst: Mystery deepens over the flash flood in Chashoti village, scientists say..., Glacier collapse can...

A sudden flood swept away houses, shops, and a community kitchen (langar). More than 60 people lost their lives, over 300 ...