The Worrying Climate Link to Nepal's Avalanche and Flood Catastrophe » Yale Climate Connections
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For Chinese researcher Zhang Qianggong, the disaster in the Himalayas is a lesson. A conversation about the emergence of the ice avalanche, the role of climate change – and why it needs another infrastructure.
What made the mountain collapse? Where did so much water come from? And what could have been the role of the climate? Geologist António Guerner Dias explains to the Express the science behind the tragedy in the Himalayas
The scientific key to talking about the glacial catastrophe in Nepal requires precision. Early assessments point to an avalanche of ice and rock coming from Langtang Himal as a possible trigger, but the main culprit seems to be climate change. What is backed up by regional research is the context: the Hindu Kush-Himalaya is rapidly losing ice, while glacial retreat, permafrost degradation and snow changes can increase mountain instability and mo…
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