Hydroelectric power projects in the Himalayas at major risk from melting of glacial lakes

A recent study carried out by Institute of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Potsdam, Germany has revealed that the number of glacial lakes in Himalayan regions have sky-rocketed in the past few years. AS a result, the region is witnessing continuous ice-melting due to glacier recession.
This has been reported in zeenews.india.com dated 18 October 2016.

Climate change and global warming are the twin factors behind such a major loss of ice sheet and, because of this excessive melting of ice, Himalayan dams located close to these glacial lakes are likely to experience overwhelming flood in the near future. It is estimated that out of the 177 hydropower projects (HPP) that are located close to Himalayan glaciers, more than a fifth could be under threat from floods caused by the outbursts of glacial lakes.
Many of these lakes are in India.
The number of hydroelectric power projects in the Himalayas has been increasing during the last decades and many more are planned. Obviously, the dangers keep increasing and requires swift and proper action.


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