U.N. official warns Himalayas face severe future glacial-flood risks
A senior U.N. official warned of severe future risks from glacial floods across the Himalayan region. The death toll from last week’s Nepal flood, triggered by a glacier collapse, has surpassed 1,000.
By Rick NoackThe Himalayan region faces severe risks from future glacial floods, a senior U.N. official has warned, as the death toll from last week's flood in Nepal, triggered by a glacier's collapse, surpassed 1,000.Not only is the hydroelectric power that many depend on threatened, but entire ri…