A melting glacier in Nepal posed a risk, and more are expected.
A melting glacier in Nepal caused a deadly flood, highlighting risks from glacier collapse.
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“A melting glacier contributed to the deadly Nepal floods. We can expect more like this”
A melting glacier contributed to the deadly Nepal floods, and more such floods are expected.
Key points
- More than a thousand people are missing and at least 400 are dead after flash floods in Nepal and Tibet.
- Scientists say glaciers are increasingly unstable due to human-caused global warming.
- Glacial ice collapse, rock, mud and debris swept through valleys and rivers.
- Climate change is linked to rising glacier melt and more extreme hazards in the Hindu Kush Himalaya.
- Nepal's flood-warning system lagged in maintenance despite decade-long investments.
Other reports
- SourceThe New York TimesUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The New York TimesSourceThe New York TimesUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The New York Times
“A Melting Glacier in Nepal Was a Time Bomb. There Are More to Come.”
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7 7 A melting glacier in Nepal posed a risk, and more are expected.
A melting glacier in Nepal caused a deadly flood, highlighting risks from glacier collapse.