Nepal Floods: Himalayan Glacier Collapse Shows Risk From Climate Change
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Geology, not climate change, likely triggered Nepal’s deadly glacier collapse
The catastrophic glacier collapse in Nepal’s Langtang valley was caused by bedrock failure, a geological process, not directly linked to climate change according to geologists. The disaster killed hundreds and destroyed infrastructure within minutes, with floodwaters traveling from Tibet into Nepal in just 26 minutes. Media outlets including The New York Times prematurely attributed the […]
A week after the Nepal disaster, the search and rescue campaign and humanitarian aid efforts are now a race against the clock. The flooding on 26 August was caused by the collapse of a huge glacier and a rock slide from ice that blocked Lhende Khola, 20 kilometres north of Rasuwagadhi checkpoint.
The devastating glacier avalanche on the Nepal-Tibet border that killed hundreds of people reveals a direct connection between Climate Change and the increasing threat of natural disasters and infrastructure collapse.
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