A Himalayan tsunami generated by the collapse of a huge mass of rock, ice, and sediment into a glacial lake triggered the 2023 Sikkim flood that killed 55 people and destroyed a 1,200-megawatt ...

The 2023 flood that destroyed Sikkim's Teesta III project underscores the vulnerability of Himalayan hydropower infrastructure to extreme natural events exacerbated by climate change.

The GLOF in Sikkim underscores climate crisis impacts; while dam redesign aims to enhance safety, experts warn mega hydro projects in the Himalayas are risky. The Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF ...

The century-old Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), which draws thousands of toy train enthusiasts to the hills, will introduce three new diesel locos during this upcoming summer tourist season.

Experts from the global Earth science community have pieced together what happened during the massive Sikkim flood to try to help others prepare for similar disasters. Experts from the global ...

An international study has investigated the causes and impacts of the devastating flood disaster in the Himalayas in October ... the Teesta River in Sikkim, India. A research team from nine ...

An international research team has concluded that the Sikkim flood disaster in the Himalayas in October 2023 was caused by some 14.7 million cubic meters of frozen moraine material collapsing into ...

With the retreat of the climbing team attempting a winter ascent on Makalu, the winter climbing season in the Himalayas officially ends. The pristine mountain range will enjoy a respite from human ...

India is building a giant hydropower dam near the Siang river to counter a huge Chinese dam further north. But this latest move in a tit-for-tat saga of water geopolitics between the two nations ...

Speaking on the same lines, read the story of aman who studied at Calicut University, later quit high-paying job in Middle East, went to Himalayas ... global harmony. Top UPSC coaching centre ...

“The Sherpas, who excelled were handed Tiger badges by The Himalayan Club, and to our surprise, we realised one of them, Sona Sherpa, was still in Darjeeling. Then we travelled to Sikkim to meet ...