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Himalayan glacial lakes expand, with nine of 12 assessed at critical risk

A study from IIT Mandi reports that Himalayan lakes in Himachal Pradesh have expanded by up to 60% in a decade amid glacial melt. Nine of 12 assessed lakes are classified as being at critical risk.

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Further lake expansion raises the risk of glacial-lake outburst floods threatening downstream communities and infrastructure.

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  1. Himachal Himalayan lakes expand up to 60% in 10 years amid glacial melt, 9 of 12 at critical risk: IIT Mandi study ↗tribuneindia.com · Recorded source date: Sep 2, 2026, 10:31 AM UTC

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