AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMountain Climate: Bhutan and Nepal are asking COP31 to add a dedicated agenda on 1.5°C warming in mountain regions, warning that rising temperatures threaten glaciers, biodiversity, water supplies and livelihoods. Glacier-Flood Alerts: A burst at Bhutan’s Shintaphu Lake damaged a solar-powered irrigation system and a road, while prompting evacuations downstream in India. Bhutan’s monitoring station did not trigger an alert when the first reports arrived, highlighting the challenge of timely warnings. Space-Based Monitoring: At a regional meeting in Bangkok, Nepal’s energy minister called for more use of satellites, geospatial analysis and AI to track glaciers, lakes, unstable slopes and rivers, and strengthen early-warning systems across the Himalayas.
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