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Nepal Floods Expose Risks of Heavy Reliance on Hydropower Development
Severe flooding in Nepal has intensified scrutiny over the country’s heavy investment in hydropower infrastructure, revealing vulnerabilities in environmental planning and disaster preparedness. The disasters underscore growing concerns about balancing energy development with ecological sustainability.
4 Sept, 22:02 — 5 Sept, 04:31
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Nepal bet nearly everything on hydropower - the floods show why that's a problem
More than 10% of Nepal's energy generation capacity was knocked out by last week's floods.
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Nepal bet nearly everything on hydropower - the floods show why that's a problem
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The '26' factor: Nepal floods add to deadly trail of disasters that struck on 26th
The date is also when the Mumbai terror siege began on the night of November 26, 2008 and of the Chernobyl nuclear accident on April 26, 1986.
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First report: BBC · 4 Sept, 22:02|Full coverage: 3 · 6h|Window: 6h
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