1.0iFOREST - International Forum for Environment, Sustainability & Technologyhttps://iforest.globalrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="hnw11xHTIH"><a href="https://iforest.global/2023/10/glofs-sikkim-shocker-much-before-the-flooding-local-green-groups-had-flagged-risks/">GLOF’s Sikkim shocker: Much before the flooding, local & green groups had flagged risks</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://iforest.global/2023/10/glofs-sikkim-shocker-much-before-the-flooding-local-green-groups-had-flagged-risks/embed/#?secret=hnw11xHTIH" width="600" height="338" title="“GLOF’s Sikkim shocker: Much before the flooding, local & green groups had flagged risks” — iFOREST - International Forum for Environment, Sustainability & Technology" data-secret="hnw11xHTIH" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> https://iforest.global/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Sikkim-flood-1.jpg1220900This article originally appeared in The Times of India The year 2023 has witnessed significant upheavals in the Himalayas. The Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) in Sikkim that swept away humans, houses, bridges and a dam was the latest in a series of unsettling reports throughout the year. First came the sinking of Joshimath but … Read More »