ScienceClimate change played major role in triggering Nepal floods, scientists say
Scientists say long-term warming, glacier retreat, permafrost thaw and geological instability combined to trigger last month’s collapse of rock and ice from Langtang Lirung mountain, causing floods across Nepal and Tibet. The combined death toll has reached 1,446, with at least 6,669 people missing.
Climate change played major role in triggering Nepal floods, scientists say
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