outburst Thorthormi glacier lake

Glacial Lake Outburst Flooding (GLOF) is a threat to Bhutan with hundreds of glacier lakes out of which more than 25 are in danger of bursting out due to global warming.

Bhutan+Partners, together with the government and the people of Bhutan is concerned about the effects of a possible GLOF that may flood and wash away thousands of houses, fertile soil and may ask the lives of Bhutanese citizens. Bhutan+Partners issues a documentary on GLOF October 2010. Filming and editing is done by TGMI Bhutan and edited by Enlightenment films, the Netherlands.

watch the trailer at: GLOF Bhutan