Featured on Adaptation at Altitude: Managing Risks from Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs)

• Post by: Randy Muñoz
• May 2, 2025
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A recent article by EClim members Laura Niggli and Simon Allen is now featured on the Adaptation at Altitude platform. The piece draws on Laura Niggli’s global review of Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) risk management and highlights key recommendations and solutions for disaster risk reduction.

GLOFs pose increasing risks to mountain communities as glaciers retreat and new lakes form. The article raises awareness about GLOF triggers—such as avalanches, moraine failures, and earthquakes—and outlines proven strategies like water-level reduction and early warning systems.

The post also calls for more effective, evidence-based glacier-related risk management in the context of climate change.

👉 Read the feature: https://adaptationataltitude.org/en/knowledge/managing-risks-glacial-lake-outburst-floods-key-recommendations-and-solutions

📄 Access the original publication here: https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199389407.013.540