The Link Between Nepal’s Deadly Flash Floods and the Climate Crisis

Scientists warn that warming temperatures in the Himalayas are increasing the frequency and severity of flash floods in Nepal, highlighting the growing human cost of climate change.

4 Sept, 06:00 — 4 Sept, 06:00

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What we know about the link between Nepal’s flash floods and our climate crisis

In this week’s newsletter: The full scale of the disaster is still emerging, but as rescue efforts continue, scientists warn that a warming Himalayas could mean more deadly hazards • Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up here At 8.37am local time last Wednesday, a huge mass of rock and ice sheared free from a mountain, sliding 1,200 metres to the valley floor in Nepal’s Langtang national park, about 60km north of the country’s capital, Kathmandu. Horrifying images and video...

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The Link Between Nepal’s Deadly Flash Floods and the Climate Crisis

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