{"id":"c6e885c2-1390-4352-9403-a92a94424558","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/sep/17/climate-crisis-likely-behind-deadly-nepal-tibet-floods","domain":"theguardian.com","outlet":{"name":"The Guardian","country":"GB","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true,"owner":"Guardian Media Group"},"title":"Climate crisis likely behind devastating Nepal-Tibet floods that killed more than 1,300, first study finds","plainHeadline":"Climate breakdown likely contributed to Nepal-Tibet floods, study says","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["First scientific study ties disaster to climate breakdown and glacier destabilization.","Warm pre-collapse conditions and a 110m cubic metre ice surge caused the floods.","Over 1,300 people killed; more than 5,000 missing after Langtang Lirung event.","Researchers describe the event as a compound crisis driven by greenhouse gas pollution.","Study notes local warming and glacier recession as key factors, with limited adaptation impact."],"topics":["Climate","Environment","Science"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-16T23:01:32.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-16T23:20:33.359Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/040684d4-9167-4c0f-b7ec-3723e66a8962","storyId":"040684d4-9167-4c0f-b7ec-3723e66a8962","image":"https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/0d4c471b83e2aad31168203ad0e0c4a7892689be/487_0_2453_1962/master/2453.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=1f7f0e7e22b4ecd2443d6c70c9e382d8","author":"Damien Gayle","dek":"Scientists say global heating was a destabilising factor in collapse of 200,000 sq metre glacier in August"}