Nepal Flood Disaster Puts Climate Justice Under Spotlight
Kathmandu is seeking long-term climate finance and Loss and Damage Fund aid as the government estimates up to $20 billion for adaptation.
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After the flood in the Himalayas with more than 1,000 dead, the destruction is great. While the survivors harbor their belongings, the anger grows: Nepal barely emits CO2 but is hit harder and harder by climate change. By L. Bodewein.
What happened in Nepal, what was the trigger of the catastrophic tidal wave, which was documented in so many terrible videos, is certain: the basic rock below the glacier is on and with the basic rock a part of the overhanging glacier has fallen into the depth. On this picture the demolition site is very good to see. No matter how [...]
A climate change disaster in Nepal is Australia’s problem too
The catastrophic Nepal–Tibet floods are not just another distant natural disaster. Triggered by the collapse of glacial ice and rock high in the Himalayas, the resulting torrent travelled through the valley below, destroying communities, roads, bridges and hydropower facilities. More than 1,250 people have been confirmed dead, over 4,200 remain missing and dozens of Australians are still unaccounted for.Scientists are still examining the sequenc…
Nepal Disaster: GFC Calls for Climate Justice and a Fundamental Rethinking of Himalayan Development
In a statement following the devastating flash floods in Nepal and Tibet, the Global Forest Coalition expresses its sorrow and solidarity with affected communities and calls for urgent humanitarian support. GFC also calls for action to address the climate crisis and rethink extractive and high-risk development in fragile Himalayan ecosystems, putting community rights, resilience and ecological integrity at the heart of recovery and reconstructio…
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