{"id":39306,"date":"2024-04-25T10:30:29","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T10:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=39306"},"modified":"2024-04-25T10:30:31","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T10:30:31","slug":"expanding-glacial-lakes-in-the-indian-himalayas-upsc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/expanding-glacial-lakes-in-the-indian-himalayas-upsc\/","title":{"rendered":"Expanding Glacial Lakes in the Indian Himalayas – UPSC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Indian Himalayas are witnessing a profound transformation as glacial lakes, once modest in size, are expanding at an alarming rate. This phenomenon, attributed largely to climate change, poses a significant threat to the delicate ecological balance of the region and the millions of people who rely on its resources. As temperatures rise and glaciers retreat, these lakes are growing in volume and pose an increasing risk of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), endangering communities downstream. Understanding the drivers and implications of this expansion is paramount for effective mitigation and adaptation strategies in the face of rapidly changing environmental conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tags: GS – 3 – Enviro & Biodiversity- Conservation, Environmental Pollution & Degradation, Eia<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Prelims:<\/strong> Ghepang\/Ghepan Ghat and other Glacial Lake, GLOF Glacial Landforms etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mains :<\/strong> Conservation, Environmental Pollution & Degradation, Eia, Glacial Lake importance <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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