A persistent body of natural ice on land that slowly flows under gravity
A wave of glacier retreat in the Alps has exposed remains and artifacts from people missing for decades. In Switzerland, hikers have uncovered Belgian mountaineers near Weissmies, while other glaciers reveal German and Japanese climbers, plane parts, and ancient corpses. DNA testing confirms identities as climate-driven melt accelerates.
Rescue teams are clearing a key highway as Nepal and Tibet confront a rising flood threat from a glacier-induced lake upstream. Authorities warn of renewed flooding as water levels rise, with hundreds of missing and thousands displaced across the region.
Two Nepali workers have been rescued from a 225-meter tunnel at the Trishuli 3A hydropower plant. The army says the rescue brings the alive count to three. Authorities say about 900 workers remain missing across 12 hydropower projects, with about 500 believed trapped in tunnels after floods on Aug. 26 killed at least 1,300 people and left more than 5,000 missing, according to disaster management authorities.