Debasmita Majumder

Climate and Cryosphere Researcher, IIT Bombay

Debasmita Majumder

These lakes lie in the northernmost part of Bhutan and are formed by glacial meltwater accumulating behind moraines. Though visually striking, they pose a significant risk to downstream settlements: a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) could occur with little warning

Natural Disasters

Bhutan’s Sintaphu Tsho GLOF: why scientific assessment must translate into disaster preparedness

Debasmita Majumder

31 Oct 2026

6 min read

Langtang National Park.

Natural Disasters

Two years, two floods: A vulnerable Himalayan corridor faces growing risk

Debasmita Majumder

05 Sep 2026

5 min read

A home next to the Teesta River that destroyed by a flash flood during GLOF 2023.

The 2023 Sikkim disaster exposes growing risk of GLOFs in a warming Himalaya

Debasmita Majumder

27 May 2025

6 min read

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