A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) near Atabad Lake in Hunza has cut off access to the Luxus Hotel, prompting emergency evacuation of guests by boat, officials confirmed Wednesday. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said accelerated glacier melt, driven by sustained heat in Pakistan’s northern regions, triggered the event. Experts had long warned that the area lies in a high-risk zone prone to GLOFs, flash floods, and landslides — all of which now pose growing threats to local c

The USGS is predicting a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood to occur in the next 2 weeks on the Mendenhall glacier in Juneau Alaska. #GLOF #jökulhlaup #Alaska | Leigh Coates