China's President Xi Jinping has called for faster surveys of glaciers and glacial lakes across the Tibetan Plateau to prevent further disasters. Better forecasting and earlier warnings will not only help save lives, but also go some way toward protecting critical infrastructure and limiting disruption to tourism, a vital source of jobs and foreign exchange for the Himalayan economy. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• China's President Xi Jinping has called for faster surveys of glaciers and glacial lakes across the Tibetan Plateau to prevent further disasters.S1

• Better forecasting and earlier warnings will not only help save lives, but also go some way toward protecting critical infrastructure and limiting disruption to tourism, a vital source of jobs and foreign exchange for the Himalayan economy.S2