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Climate Change Primed Nepal Glacier for Deadly Collapse

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  1. 17 September
  2. Latest17 Sept, 08:02

    Climate change made deadly Nepal glacier and rock collapse more likely, according to analysis

    Human-caused global warming thinned glaciers and thawed mountain permafrost, likely helping to destabilize the Himalayan slope that collapsed last month and unleashed catastrophic flooding across Nepal, according to a report released Thursday.

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  3. 16 September
  4. First seen16 Sept, 23:01

    Climate Change Primed Nepal Glacier for Deadly Collapse

    Climate attribution researchers say “there is absolutely no doubt” that decades of global warming set the stage for the deadly rock and glacier collapse on Langtang Lirung Mountain in Nepal. At least 1,300 people died in August when a cascade of semi-frozen sludge, boulders, trees and other debris roared through the region at speeds up […]

    Inside Climate NewsInside Climate News•By Bob Berwyn