What is GLOF (Glacial Lake Outburst Flood)?
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A GLOF, or Glacial Lake Outburst Flood, is a sudden release of water from a glacial lake when its natural dam fails. As Himalayan glaciers melt, swelling lakes raise GLOF risk in Nepal, threatening downstream villages, hydropower and bridges.
Warming has expanded many glacial lakes in the high Himalaya. ICIMOD and the government monitor several potentially dangerous lakes such as Tsho Rolpa and Imja.
GLOFs can occur with little warning and are a major climate-change hazard for mountain Nepal.
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