Climate change worsened Nepal flood
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Three weeks after a devastating flood in Nepal, hopes for survivors faded as scientists concluded that climate change had contributed to the deluge.
by James M. Bullock Reposted by Mark Lubell
“Climate breakdown probably weakened the glacier that collapsed causing catastrophic floods and killing hundreds of people in Nepal and Tibet last month, the first scientific study of the disaster has found”
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Climate crisis likely behind devastating Nepal-Tibet floods that killed more than 1,300, first study finds
Scientists say global heating was a destabilising factor in collapse of 200,000 sq metre glacier in August
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September 17, 2026 at 6:27 AM
“Climate breakdown probably weakened the glacier that collapsed causing catastrophic floods and killing hundreds of people in Nepal and Tibet last month, the first scientific study of the disaster has found”
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
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Climate change likely to have helped trigger Nepal glacier collapse, scientists say
Climate change is highly likely to have contributed to the catastrophic glacier collapse that flooded parts of Nepal and Tibet in late August, killing around 1,400 people and leaving thousands still missing, scientists said on Thursday.
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September 17, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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