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- Researchers identified 131 glacial lakes in the Alaknanda basin, with many showing significant expansion since 1994.
- The study warns that these expanding lakes pose a risk of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) which can cause massive destruction downstream.
- Badrinath is specifically mentioned as a location situated near one of these rapidly growing, potentially unstable lakes.
- Experts stress that satellite monitoring must be combined with on-ground investigations to accurately assess the danger to human settlements and infrastructure.
What to watch next
- On-ground investigations of the 27 identified high-risk glacial lakes.
- Implementation of early warning systems in the Alaknanda basin.
- Policy decisions regarding infrastructure development in hazard-prone mountainous regions.
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