Floodwaters Rise Again in the Himalayas: A Cycle of Disaster The warning signs were there, but it took a catastrophic flood to make them impossible to ignore.
Nepal and China have issued alerts about fresh risks of flooding in the Himalayas, as two lakes threaten to burst on either side of their border.
The melting glaciers of the Himalayas are disrupting the region's ecosystem at an alarming rate. Rising lakes, landslides, and flash floods are becoming increasingly common, with devastating consequences.