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An editorial highlights the catastrophic Langtang Lirung glacier collapse in Nepal as a stark warning of climate change impacts, urging the international community to take urgent action on environmental risks.

Experts clarify that the recent tragedy in the Langtang Lirung area was caused by massive rockfall crashing onto a glacier rather than a typical ice collapse, leaving a newly formed lake that continues to threaten downstream communities.