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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.

SourcesNPR09:00 UTCThe New York Times21:04 UTCSave

Key points

From NPR’s report
  • 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.

Why it matters. Rapid regional warming is making dangerous glacial floods more common.

What to watch. Experts expect Nepal to face more such incidents as climate change accelerates glacier melt.

Coverage

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“A melting glacier contributed to the deadly Nepal floods. We can expect more like this”

Key points from NPR
  • 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.
SourceNPRUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at NPR

Coverage

Oldest first · UTC
SourceNPRUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at NPR“A melting glacier contributed to the deadly Nepal floods. We can expect more like this”
Key points from NPR
  • 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.

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