A melting glacier in Nepal posed a risk, and more are expected.
They publishedA Melting Glacier in Nepal Was a Time Bomb. There Are More to Come.
First reportNPR · 28 Aug, 09:00Z
Latest reportThe New York Times · 28 Aug, 21:04Z
Span12 hours · two reports
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Why it matters
What
A melting glacier in Nepal caused a deadly flood, highlighting risks from glacier collapse.
Why
Rapid regional warming is making dangerous glacial floods more common.
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Experts expect Nepal to face more such incidents as climate change accelerates glacier melt.
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Summary
- More than a thousand people are missing and at least 400 are dead after flash floods in Nepal and Tibet.
- Scientists say glaciers are increasingly unstable due to human-caused global warming.
- Glacial ice collapse, rock, mud and debris swept through valleys and rivers.
- Climate change is linked to rising glacier melt and more extreme hazards in the Hindu Kush Himalaya.
- Nepal's flood-warning system lagged in maintenance despite decade-long investments.