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  "id": 4160556,
  "title": "India steps up glacier monitoring after Nepal disaster",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/india-steps-up-glacier-monitoring-after-nepal-disaster-4160556",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-29T09:51:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/india-steps-up-glacier-monitoring-nepal-disaster-6349356"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "India is increasing its monitoring of glaciers in the Himalayan regions bordering China and Nepal. This move comes after a recent glacial collapse on the Tibet-Nepal border caused deadly floods, with nearly 3,000 people missing and 633 confirmed dead, according to the US Geological Survey.\n\nThe collapse is believed to have been caused by a glacial collapse that created a torrent of debris. Climate change is causing glaciers to melt worldwide, increasing the risks of such disasters. Himalayan glaciers, which provide critical water to nearly two billion people, are melting faster than ever before due to climate change, exposing communities to unpredictable and costly disasters, scientists warn.\n\nIndia's state disaster management minister in Uttarakhand, Madan Kaushik, stated that teams have been asked to be vigilant and monitor if a similar situation is emerging anywhere in the state, which has 1,266 glacial lakes according to government figures.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Live Science",
        "title": "Devastating Nepal floods were triggered by glacier collapse, experts say — and there's a risk of more landslides to come",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/devastating-nepal-floods-were-triggered-by-glacier-collapse-experts",
        "published": "2026-08-27T16:21:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Nepal glacier collapse kills over 469, triggers 5.2-magnitude tremor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-glacier-collapse-kills-over-469-triggers-5-2-magnitude-tremor",
        "published": "2026-08-28T10:51:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "Disaster Experts Say Nepal Glacier Collapse Was Difficult to Predict",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/disaster-experts-say-nepal-glacier-collapse-was-difficult-to-predict",
        "published": "2026-08-28T11:27:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "India, Nepal and beyond: When a glacier bursts, it harms and kills long after the water recedes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/india-nepal-and-beyond-when-a-glacier-bursts-it-harms-and-kills-long",
        "published": "2026-08-29T06:12:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "India steps up glacier monitoring after Nepal disaster",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/india-steps-up-glacier-monitoring-after-nepal-disaster",
        "published": "2026-08-29T07:27:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "India steps up Himalayan glacier monitoring after deadly Nepal–Tibet floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/india-steps-up-himalayan-glacier-monitoring-after-deadly-nepal-tibet",
        "published": "2026-08-29T07:35:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}