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Himalayan Glaciers Melting 65% Faster Than Previous Decade: Study
Himalayan glaciers providing critical water to nearly two billion people are melting faster than ever before due to climate change, exposing communities to unpredictable and costly disasters, scientists warned Tuesday.
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Kedarnath Trek Route Blocked After Part Of Glacier Breaks Away
A part of a glacier broke away and slid down the mountainside blocking the trek route to the Kedarnath shrine on Wednesday, while the pilgrimage remained suspended due to inclement weather.
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Antarctica's "Doomsday Glacier" On Edge Of Disaster, Says Study. Here's What Will Happen If It Disintegrates
The scary new study has alerted us about the rapid disintegration of one of the biggest glaciers in the world.
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Keep A Watch On Artificial Lake Near Gangotri Glacier: Court To Disaster Body
The Uttarakhand High Court has directed the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) to conduct annual surveys of an artificial lake formed near the Gangotri glacier from May to September.
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First Visuals Of Army Rescue Op After Glacier Disaster In Uttarakhand
The Army has released first visuals of rescue operations in Uttarakhand after a glacier broke, triggering an avalanche close to the Indo-China border on Friday.
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Heavy Rains, Rising Temperature Likely Caused Uttarakhand Disaster: Report
Heavy precipitation in the Chamoli region from February 4-6 and an overall rise in temperature in Uttarakhand in last four decades could have led to the rock collapse which triggered the deadly flash floods in the state last month, according to a study by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development.
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136 Missing After Uttarakhand Disaster To Be Declared Dead: Officials
136 people who went missing after a glacier burst in Uttarakhand's Chamoli unleashed an avalanche and flash floods will be declared dead, officials have said.
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2 More Bodies Recovered In Uttarakhand Disaster, Death Count Rises To 67
Two more bodies were recovered from the flood ravaged Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project site, taking the death toll in the calamity in Uttarakhand to 67 even as search operations continued there for the 15th day on Sunday.
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3 More Bodies Recovered In Uttarakhand Disaster, Death Count Rises To 65
Three more bodies were recovered from the NTPC's flood-ravaged Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project site on Saturday, taking the death count in the February 7 glacial disaster in Uttarakhand to 65, officials said.
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Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: Deaths Rise To 62 As One More Body Recovered
One more body has been recovered from a flood-hit area in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, taking the number of deaths in the glacial disaster to 62, even as search and rescue operations continued on Friday for the 13th day at the NTPC's Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project site.
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No Link Between Char Dham Road Widening And Glacier Burst Tragedy: Centre
The Central government today told the Supreme Court that there was no connection between the massive ongoing Char Dham road-widening project and the glacier burst earlier this month that resulted in the death of a number of people in Uttarakhand.
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After Uttarakhand Flood Disaster, A Dog Waits For His Caretakers Outside Tunnel
A dog, affectionately named Blackie, spent days waiting outside the sludge-choked Tapovan tunnel in Uttarakhand as rescue teams battled against odds to save those trapped inside.
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Uttarakhand Flood Disaster Hits Water Supply For 1000s In Delhi
Fallout from a devastating flash flood in Uttarakhand hit Delhi more than 500 kilometres downstream on Monday, when water supplies were cut to tens of thousands of residents.
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Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: 54 Bodies Recovered, Search On For Survivors
Eight days after flash flood wrecked Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, 54 bodies have been recovered so, authorities have informed. That leaves over 150 persons still missing going by the initial estimates. Various forces are still racing against time to save possible survivors. The glacier burst in the upper Himalayas that caused the avalanche and d...
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Mud, Debris From Uttarakhand May Hit Supply, Says Delhi Water Board
Parts of Delhi may witness water shortage as water treatment plants in the national capital are working at reduced capacity in the aftermath of the glacier burst and flash flood inUttarakhand, the Delhi Jal Board said today.
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Himalayan Glaciers Melting 65% Faster Than Previous Decade: Study
Himalayan glaciers providing critical water to nearly two billion people are melting faster than ever before due to climate change, exposing communities to unpredictable and costly disasters, scientists warned Tuesday.
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Kedarnath Trek Route Blocked After Part Of Glacier Breaks Away
A part of a glacier broke away and slid down the mountainside blocking the trek route to the Kedarnath shrine on Wednesday, while the pilgrimage remained suspended due to inclement weather.
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Antarctica's "Doomsday Glacier" On Edge Of Disaster, Says Study. Here's What Will Happen If It Disintegrates
The scary new study has alerted us about the rapid disintegration of one of the biggest glaciers in the world.
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Keep A Watch On Artificial Lake Near Gangotri Glacier: Court To Disaster Body
The Uttarakhand High Court has directed the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) to conduct annual surveys of an artificial lake formed near the Gangotri glacier from May to September.
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First Visuals Of Army Rescue Op After Glacier Disaster In Uttarakhand
The Army has released first visuals of rescue operations in Uttarakhand after a glacier broke, triggering an avalanche close to the Indo-China border on Friday.
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Heavy Rains, Rising Temperature Likely Caused Uttarakhand Disaster: Report
Heavy precipitation in the Chamoli region from February 4-6 and an overall rise in temperature in Uttarakhand in last four decades could have led to the rock collapse which triggered the deadly flash floods in the state last month, according to a study by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development.
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136 Missing After Uttarakhand Disaster To Be Declared Dead: Officials
136 people who went missing after a glacier burst in Uttarakhand's Chamoli unleashed an avalanche and flash floods will be declared dead, officials have said.
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2 More Bodies Recovered In Uttarakhand Disaster, Death Count Rises To 67
Two more bodies were recovered from the flood ravaged Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project site, taking the death toll in the calamity in Uttarakhand to 67 even as search operations continued there for the 15th day on Sunday.
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3 More Bodies Recovered In Uttarakhand Disaster, Death Count Rises To 65
Three more bodies were recovered from the NTPC's flood-ravaged Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project site on Saturday, taking the death count in the February 7 glacial disaster in Uttarakhand to 65, officials said.
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Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: Deaths Rise To 62 As One More Body Recovered
One more body has been recovered from a flood-hit area in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, taking the number of deaths in the glacial disaster to 62, even as search and rescue operations continued on Friday for the 13th day at the NTPC's Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project site.
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No Link Between Char Dham Road Widening And Glacier Burst Tragedy: Centre
The Central government today told the Supreme Court that there was no connection between the massive ongoing Char Dham road-widening project and the glacier burst earlier this month that resulted in the death of a number of people in Uttarakhand.
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After Uttarakhand Flood Disaster, A Dog Waits For His Caretakers Outside Tunnel
A dog, affectionately named Blackie, spent days waiting outside the sludge-choked Tapovan tunnel in Uttarakhand as rescue teams battled against odds to save those trapped inside.
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Uttarakhand Flood Disaster Hits Water Supply For 1000s In Delhi
Fallout from a devastating flash flood in Uttarakhand hit Delhi more than 500 kilometres downstream on Monday, when water supplies were cut to tens of thousands of residents.
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Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: 54 Bodies Recovered, Search On For Survivors
Eight days after flash flood wrecked Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, 54 bodies have been recovered so, authorities have informed. That leaves over 150 persons still missing going by the initial estimates. Various forces are still racing against time to save possible survivors. The glacier burst in the upper Himalayas that caused the avalanche and d...
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Mud, Debris From Uttarakhand May Hit Supply, Says Delhi Water Board
Parts of Delhi may witness water shortage as water treatment plants in the national capital are working at reduced capacity in the aftermath of the glacier burst and flash flood inUttarakhand, the Delhi Jal Board said today.
