Climate change helped trigger Nepal-Tibet disaster, study finds
A study found climate change helped trigger the Nepal-Tibet disaster, killing over 1,400 people and leaving thousands missing.
OriginalSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished23:01 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished23:01 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Climate crisis likely behind devastating Nepal-Tibet floods that killed more than 1,300, first study finds”
Climate breakdown likely contributed to Nepal-Tibet floods, study says
Key points
- First scientific study ties disaster to climate breakdown and glacier destabilization.
- Warm pre-collapse conditions and a 110m cubic metre ice surge caused the floods.
- Over 1,300 people killed; more than 5,000 missing after Langtang Lirung event.
- Researchers describe the event as a compound crisis driven by greenhouse gas pollution.
- Study notes local warming and glacier recession as key factors, with limited adaptation impact.
Other reports
- SourceAP NewsUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at AP NewsSourceAP NewsUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at AP News
- SourceReutersUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at ReutersSourceReutersUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Reuters
“Climate change likely to have helped trigger Nepal glacier collapse, scientists say - Reuters”
- SourceBBCUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at BBCSourceBBCUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at BBC
“Climate change helped trigger Nepal-Tibet disaster, study finds”
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A study found climate change helped trigger the Nepal-Tibet disaster, killing over 1,400 people and leaving thousands missing.