Context: Bihar received 601.1 mm rainfall between June 1 and September 8, 27% below normal, yet severe flooding affected 2,157 villages across 14 districts and ~40.51 lakh people by September 9.The episode highlights that flood severity depends not o...

Context: Recent flash floods in Nepal and Tibet have been linked to a possible glacial collapse, which sent ice, rock debris and water into the Lhende Khola–Bhote Koshi river system, eventually affecting inhabited valleys.Increasing Himalayan warming...