Nepal debris flow threatens Himalayas

by Friederike Otto Reposted by Peter Thorne, Du Toit

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Prof Friederike Otto

@frediotto.bsky.social

What are known causal factors behind rock-ice avalanche near Nepal–Tibet border? @wwattribution.bsky.social Vulnerable slope, potentially weakened by 2015 earthquake, definitely destabilised by climate change through glacier retreat & permafrost thaw. www.worldweatherattribution.org/rapid-warmin...

Height of the 0C isotherme in recent years around the rock-failure

September 17, 2026 at 9:18 AM

by Valerie M. Delmotte Reposted by Peter Thorne

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Valérie Masson-Delmotte

@valmasdel.bsky.social

Rapid Warming in the Himalaya Exacerbates Geohazard Cascades Beyond Adaptation Limits

www.worldweatherattribution.org/rapid-warmin...

September 17, 2026 at 7:58 AM

by James M. Bullock Reposted by Mark Lubell

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James Bullock

@jmbecologist.bsky.social

“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...

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

www.theguardian.com

September 17, 2026 at 6:27 AM

Reposted by Peter Thorne

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Chelsea Harvey

@chelseaeharvey.bsky.social

No surprises on climate links in today’s WWA report, but interesting to see this aspect stated so starkly: “no existing early warning system could have provided sufficient lead time” and climate hazards in Himalaya are “exceeding adaptation capacity.” www.worldweatherattribution.org/rapid-warmin...

downstream. However, the event was fundamentally different in its magnitude, speed and complexity. It was beyond the design and predictive limits of existing risk reduction measures, and no existing early warning system could have provided sufficient lead time or prevented the scale of impacts observed in the worst-affected areas, highlighting the limits of adaptation. In a rapidly warming Himalaya, increasingly extreme and complex hazards are exceeding adaptation capacity, resulting in loss and damage. This is occurring against a

September 17, 2026 at 6:51 PM

Reposted by Chris R. Shepherd

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Canada WaterPortal

@waterportal.bsky.social

"How ice and rock triggered Nepal's catastrophic flood - and why climate change is raising the risks" @resilience.org via www.resilience.org/stories/2026... #water

How ice and rock triggered Nepal’s catastrophic flood – and why climate change is raising the risks

The catastrophic flood that killed hundreds of people in Nepal in August shows the ways rising temperatures, thawing permafrost and melting ice are increasing the risk of destructive floods in the Him...

www.resilience.org

September 17, 2026 at 11:36 PM

Reposted by Helen Kopnina

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Mongabay

@mongabay.com

[Commentary] 500 conservation experts gathered in Nepal to adopt the Kathmandu Resolution 2026.

In this op-ed researcher Sayan Banerjee details the pact’s push for trans-Asian collaboration, resource mobilization, and regional leadership to drive future conservation efforts across the continent.

Kathmandu Resolution calls for Asia-wide leadership on conservation (commentary)

There is perhaps no other continent on earth that possesses as diverse an ecosystem, biodiversity and cultural diversity as Asia. Yet, biodiversity conservation in Asia is in constant crisis, due to…

mongabay.cc

September 17, 2026 at 12:17 PM

Reposted by Zerina Lokmic‐Tomkins

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David Ho

@davidho.bsky.social

Rich countries owe Nepal climate reparations.

Nepal floods: Climate change played role in disaster, study finds

More than 1,400 people were killed and thousands remain missing following the deluge on 26 August.

www.bbc.co.uk

September 17, 2026 at 10:22 AM

by Du Toit

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Peter du Toit

@peterdutoit.com

Major climate shocks are about to stress test all resilience plans.

This event will give us a glimpse of what the world will be like beyond 1.5°C of heating.