#sikkimfloods — Public Fediverse posts
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Video about the Sikkim glacial outburst flood/dam collapse. Once again disturbing combination of climate change related event (glacial retreat) exacerbated by failure of infrastructure (dam collapse). Intended 9 October upload got delayed. #Sikkimfloods. https://youtu.be/t0Ju5qDh2Io
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Sikkim dam collapse will not slow India’s hydropower plans: Minister
Govt. looking into early warning system that will aid opening of dam gates in time, says R.K. Singh, Minister for Power and Renewable Energy.
#SikkimFloods #ChungthangDam #hydropower #RKSingh #HydroProjects #dams #environment #governance #ClimateChange #ClimateDisasters #india
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India-Funded Hydro Projects in Bhutan Under Scanner After Sikkim Teesta Disaster: Report
Environmental activist and water and dam safety expert Himanshu Thakkar told The Hindu that the likely change in design is an “admission of a major failure by these agencies”.
#bhutan #HydroProjects #SikkimFloods #environment #dams #india
https://thewire.in/south-asia/india-funded-hydro-projects-bhutan-scanner
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‘After Sikkim Disaster…There Should be no More Hydro Projects in Himalayas’
Noted scientist Dr CP Rajendran says India needs an online disaster information network that relies on old and current data.
#interview #SikkimFloods #GLOF #CPRajendran #ExtremeWeatherEvents #HydroProjects #himalayas #environment #ClimateChange #ClimateDisasters #india
https://www.newsclick.in/after-sikkim-disasterthere-should-be-no-more-hydro-projects-himalayas
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‘Ticking time bombs’: Sikkim floods a reminder of why locals opposed dams in the Himalayas for years
The damage caused by the glacial lake outburst flood was compounded by the presence of a string of dams in the Teesta river basin in the Himalayan state.
#sikkim #SikkimFloods #ChungthangDam #TeestaRiver #SouthLhonakLake #InfrastructureProjects #hydropower #environment #himalayas #EnvironmentalImpact #ClimateChange #ExtremeWeatherEvents #GLOF #india
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What caused the flood in Sikkim? | Explained
What are Glacier Lake Outburst Floods? How do infrastructure projects like the Chungthang dam affect the fragile ecosystem of the Himalayas? Can such events be predicted and prevented?
#sikkim #SikkimFloods #ChungthangDam #TeestaRiver #InfrastructureProjects #hydropower #environment #himalayas #EnvironmentalImpact #ClimateChange #ExtremeWeatherEvents #GLOF #india