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Study warns of glacial outburst risks from hydropower projects in Himalayas, caution comes after nod to resume Teesta III

IndiaTimes Thursday, 30 January 2025
An international study has cautioned that the growing number of hydroelectric projects near glacier lakes in the Himalayas increases risks of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF). The 2023 flood that destroyed Sikkim's Teesta III project underscores the vulnerability of Himalayan hydropower infrastructure to extreme natural events exacerbated by climate change.
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