Nepal's Devastating Floods Reveal the Danger of 'Cascading Hazards' in Himalayas
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The devastating glacial collapse in the Himalayas has torn enormous amounts of water into the valley. Geomorphologist Niels Hovius explains the dangers and why early warning systems are crucial.
Glacier broke out, caused an earthquake and, in seconds, destroyed entire valleys. Disaster in Nepal exposes global warming threats and Himalayas, Andes and the Alps face risks — but different.
Nepal's devastating floods reveal the danger of 'cascading hazards' in Himalayas
The devastating floods that have swept through the Nepal–Tibet border region are first and foremost a human tragedy. Hundreds of people have died or remain missing. But as scientists begin to reconstruct what happened, the event also exposes something fundamental about the way we understand natural hazards in high mountain regions. Mountains and rivers do not reset after an extreme event.
Emergency warnings weren’t enough to save Nepal’s flood-ravaged villages. An expert explains
A flash flood can transform a river within minutes. This is what communities near the Nepal-Tibet border witnessed on Wednesday. A massive flash flood ripped through villages along the Bhote Koshi–Trishuli river system carrying mud, debris and fast-flowing water. It has claimed the lives of at least 469 people and left hundreds more missing, including 39 Australians. Preliminary investigations suggest the flood was caused by a major collapse of …
This article was originally published on Cedarnews.net. For more news and exclusive reports, visit our website. Experts say the geographical location of the border region between Nepal and China makes it highly susceptible to natural disasters. This news was published on the Cedarnews website. For more breaking news and exclusive reports, visit our official website.
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