# Is global warming to blame for the mudslide along the China-Nepal border?

https://mins.news/en/item/38076

- CGTN, 2026-08-30 07:53 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-30/Is-global-warming-to-blame-for-the-mudslide-along-China-Nepal-border--1Q1S5YnNjOM/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Experts say global warming was a major factor in the catastrophic August 26 mudslide triggered by a glacier collapse in Nepal. Glacier coverage on China’s Qinghai-Xizang Plateau has fallen about 24% in six decades, while glacial lakes are expanding. A barrier lake formed along the border could cause further cascading hazards, underscoring the need for joint China-Nepal monitoring and disaster prevention.

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