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Growing Himalayan glacial lakes increase downstream flood risk

Himalayan glacial lakes are expanding, raising the risk of glacial lake outburst floods and downstream flooding. Communities and infrastructure in vulnerable valleys face increasing hazard exposure.

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A sudden lake breach could cause destructive flooding across populated mountain valleys and downstream areas.

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  1. Himalayan Glacial Lakes Are Growing, And So Is The Downstream Flood Risk ↗eurasiareview.com · Recorded source date: Sep 11, 2026, 12:32 AM UTC

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