Climate change increases risk of successive natural hazards in the Himalayas

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 31, 2025

An international team of researchers has analyzed the causes and consequences of the catastrophic October 2023 flood along the Teesta River in Sikkim, India. The study, which included experts from nine countries, including the University of Zurich (UZH), examined the complex factors behind the disaster and provided a detailed reconstruction of the event's timeline. On October 3, 2023, a ma