India, Aug. 27 -- A deadly flash flood in Nepal's Rasuwa district on August 26, 2026 has renewed concern over Glacial Lake Outburst Floods across the Himalayas. ICIMOD explains how moraine-dammed lak... Read More
India, Aug. 27 -- Flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border and recent Sri Lankan landslides show how disasters striking before full recovery can turn crises into catastrophes. With homes, roads, hydrop... Read More
India, Aug. 27 -- A deadly flood in Nepal's Rasuwa border district has sharpened calls from Hindu Kush Himalaya lawmakers for stronger regional cooperation on climate risks. At the 2nd HKH Parliament... Read More
India, Aug. 26 -- In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union voted to redefine what constitutes a full-fledged planet, famously reclassifying Pluto as a "dwarf planet." The decision followed... Read More
India, Aug. 26 -- A torrential flash flood swept through Nepal's Rasuwa district near the border of Tibet on the morning of August 26. Early reports suggest many residents were washed away, while hous... Read More
India, Aug. 26 -- Experts say Gujarat's clean transport transition cannot rely on electric vehicles alone and will require stronger public transport to reduce dependence on private vehicles. Ahmedaba... Read More
India, Aug. 26 -- Over the past few years, West Bengal's e-mobility transition has been moving in opposite directions. The new state government, however, is promising to undertake course correction. ... Read More
India, Aug. 26 -- A Nepali journalists' collective on X alleges the August 26, 2026 Rasuwa flash flood was a "purposeful ecological disaster" linked to Chinese construction near the Tibet border. The... Read More
India, Aug. 26 -- Scientists from ICIMOD and partner institutions in Nepal and China are probing whether an ice-rock avalanche in the high-altitude Lende Khola triggered the August 26, 2026 flash floo... Read More
India, Aug. 26 -- Greenpeace estimates Germany's extreme summer of 2026 caused at least €36-42 billion in damage, equal to about 0.8-0.9% of annual output. Early, prolonged heatwaves and drough... Read More