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

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 …

There is currently no glacial lake inventory data set for the entire high-mountain Asia (HMA)
area. The definition and classification of glacial lakes remain controversial, presenting …

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 …

Global glacial lakes have expanded markedly in recent decades, accompanied by many
catastrophic glacial lake outburst floods. However, our understanding of glacial lake …

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 Nepal Himalaya can threaten downstream communities and have large
socio-economic consequences if an outburst flood occurs. This study identified 131 glacial …

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 …

In the afternoon of 30 January 2017, a catastrophic outburst flood occurred in the
Larsemann Hills (Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica). The rapid drainage of both a …

Continuous monitoring of glacial lakes, their parent glaciers and their surroundings is crucial
because possible outbursts of these lakes pose a serious hazard to downstream areas …