# ‘Glaciers in Himalayas retreating’: Nepal floods triggered by glacier collapse and massive landslide

https://mins.news/en/item/39832

- France 24, 2026-09-01 06:26 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260901-glaciers-in-himalayas-retreating-nepal-floods-triggered-by-glacier-collapse-massive-landslide

> Glaciologist Joseph Shea says the disaster was a compound event, with a glacier failure occurring alongside a massive landslide. He places it within the Himalayas’ established transformation under climate change and says scientists may need to detect subtle warning signs of rare, devastating cascading hazards.

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