In the future, Earth will be warmer, precipitation events will be more extreme, global mean
sea level will rise, and many arid and semiarid regions will be drier. Human modifications of …

Glacier outburst floods are sudden releases of large amounts of water from a glacier. They
are a pervasive natural hazard worldwide. They have an association with climate primarily …

Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are among the most severe cryospheric hazards in the
Third Pole, encompassing the Tibetan Plateau and surrounding Himalayas, Hindu Kush …

Episodic failures of ice-dammed lakes have produced some of the largest floods in history,
with disastrous consequences for communities in high mountains,,,,,–. Yet, estimating …

Thousands of glacier lakes have been forming behind natural dams in high mountains
following glacier retreat since the early 20th century. Some of these lakes abruptly released …

The Himalayas are home to many high-risk glacial lakes. Effective prevention of glacial lake
outburst floods (GLOFs) in this region has recently become an urgent priority. As a major …

Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) have been intensely investigated in High Mountain
Asia (HMA) in recent years and are the most well-known hazard associated with the …

Floods are one of the most affective climate‐related disasters, and climate change has
altered their intensity and frequency worldwide. This study examined long‐term changes in …

Ice dammed glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) associated with surge glaciers are
increasing in response to climate change. Predicting the phenomenon to protect …

Abstract Using field surveys in 2013, 2014, and 2016 plus satellite data from the 1999–2015
period, we analyze the seasonal drainage cycle of supraglacial lakes on seven debris …