himalayas-flooding Archives

April 30, 2015

Near the earthquake epicenter, workers were rescued from a dam that is currently under construction by a Chinese company.

August 11, 2010

Landslides killed thousands in Asia last week; NASA researchers are developing a tool for relief efforts.

August 3, 2010

Misery in Pakistan mounts as flooding hinders relief efforts; threatens to spread waterborne diseases.

July 31, 2010

Heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan have caused rivers to overflow—triggering landslides, destroying villages and blocking rescue efforts.

July 29, 2010

Chemical pollution is the latest calamity as heavy rains continue to blanket the country with floods.

July 24, 2010

The world's largest energy consuming country is plagued by potential ecological damage.

July 2, 2010

Thousands are left homeless along the Naf River border of Bangladesh and Myanmar due to flash floods.

June 25, 2010

Economic and human losses soar as heavy rainfall continues in Southern China.

June 23, 2010

Officials have begun blasting boulders to expand the spillway of glacial melt.

June 7, 2010

A tidal wave, reaching up to 60 meters high, is expected to race through the Hunza valley of the Himalayas.

May 13, 2010

Thousands of Pakistani villagers are at risk if a landslide-formed lake breaches its rock dam.

January 25, 2010

Water pollution and river bank instability pose more serious problems than expected on the reservoir banks.