PSI conducts planetary science research in Tucson; Amanda Hendrix has led as director and CEO since 2025. In the news: Himalayan glacier collapse prompts renewed attention on climate-linked planetary risk signals.
A section of glacier near Langtang Lirung has collapsed and has sent a fast-moving surge of ice, rock and water through valleys of Tibet and northern Nepal. Rescue teams from Nepal, China and international partners have been searching for survivors; officials have reported hundreds dead and thousands missing while authorities warn of further flood risk from newly formed lakes.