New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- Rising temperatures caused by the burning of gas, coal and oil are leading to increasing number of unpredictable floods across High Mountain Asia, in the heart of the continent, according to a new study.

While the frequency of floods has arisen since 2000, so has the unpredictability in their timing, as per the study. While most events continue to occur during monsoon, there is a marked rise in the number of floods happening outside these times, according to a statement by ICIMOD.

The study, titled Flood complexity and rising exposure risk in High Mountain Asia under climate change, analysed 1,015 floods in High Mountain Asia.

Authored by Peking University's Dongfeng Yi, ICIMOD Cryosphere Specialist Sonam Wangchuk...