Nature Communications (Feb 2023)

Glacial lake outburst floods threaten millions globally

  • Caroline Taylor,
  • Tom R. Robinson,
  • Stuart Dunning,
  • J. Rachel Carr,
  • Matthew Westoby

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36033-x
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are a major hazard to downstream populations. Here, the authors show that 15 million people globally are potentially exposed to GLOF impacts, with more than half of these living in India, Pakistan, Peru and China.