# Was climate change to blame for the Nepal floods?

https://mins.news/en/video/36921

- Reuters, 2026-08-29 14:40 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54KcFHke3cw

> Scientists say climate change is creating conditions that can destabilize rock and ice in high mountains, potentially contributing to disasters such as flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border, although it may not have been the only trigger.

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