Nepal Hit By More Floods, Landslides And An Avalanche As Heavy Rain Continues
Researchers said warming of about 2 degrees Celsius and thawing permafrost likely destabilized the slope before the collapse.
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How should we cover the climate story?
Read the full story in the Columbia Journalism Review. In late August, flash floods swept down a steep mountain valley in the Himalayas, killing more than thirteen hundred people in Nepal and Tibet. Thousands remain missing. The floods were caused, in part, scientists say, by the collapse of a glacier. Four years ago, Rebecca Hersher, … Continue reading How should we cover the climate story?
A huge mass of water, mud, rock and ice broke out in August from the Langtang Lirung and triggered a flood that left more than 1,400 dead and tens of thousands displaced. Now, a few days ago, new avalanches hit this small country again. What do scientists know about these phenomena and why alert systems must change? Read more
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