Climate Change Raises Risk of Disasters Like Nepal Floods

August 28, 2026 · 3:22 am 2 sources

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• Climate Change Raises Risk of Disasters Like Nepal Floods
  The New York Times · August 28, 2026 03:22
  Glaciers and permafrost in the Himalayas are melting faster as temperatures rise, though scientists are still studying the exact causes of this week’s landslide.

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• When a mountain falls: How ice and rock triggered Nepal’s catastrophic flood – and why climate change is raising the risks
  This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. · August 29, 2026 16:57
  A geologist explains how thawing permafrost and melting ice are increasing the risk of destructive floods in the Himalayas and other high mountain regions around the world.