Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are among the most concerning consequences of
retreating glaciers in mountain ranges worldwide. GLOFs have attracted significant attention …

Glaciers respond sensitively to climate variability and change, with associated impacts on
meltwater production, sea-level rise and geomorphological hazards. There is a strong …

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 …

In Himalayas, new glacial lake formation and expansion of existing glacial lakes have
occurred as a consequence of the increasing temperature and glacier recession. These …

This study assessed spatiotemporal changes at Gya Glacier, the associated development of
a proglacial lake, and reconstructed the 2014 outburst flood that struck Gya Village in the …

Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are a major concern in the Himalaya and on the
Tibetan Plateau (TP), where several disasters occurring over the past century have caused …

Climate change, glacier retreat and glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are intertwined. The
Cordillera Blanca in Peru has one of the world's longest GLOF records and here we assess …

Glacial lakes in the Himalayas are widely distributed. Since 1900, more than 100 glacial
lake outburst floods (GLOFs) have originated in the region, causing approximately 7000 …

Rapidly growing lakes in deglaciating mountain regions represent both: emerging risks and
options for human livelihoods. In the Andes of Peru, seasonal water scarcity and Glacial …

Glacial lakes represent a threat for the populations of the Andes and numerous disastrous
glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) occurred as a result of sudden dam failures or dam …