Dr. Chand, who leads the Himalayan Cryosphere, Climate and Disaster research Center (HiCCDRC) at Kathmandu University’s Department of Environmental Science, anchored his presentation on recent research articles and field data. He emphasized that the recent tragedy in Rasuwa is not an isolated anomaly, but rather a symptom of a rapidly destabilizing high-altitude environment.
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With rising global temperatures accelerating glacier melt, the threat of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) is growing dangerously across Nepal's Himalayas. This warning came during the eighth episode of the "Meet the Scientist" series, organized by the Nepal Forum of Science Journalists (NFSJ) on Tuesday under the theme "Rising Heat, Rising Glacial Floods in Nepal's Himalayas."
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