How Rising Temperatures Likely Contributed to Nepal's Deadly Flood The devastating flash floods that ravaged Nepal on Wednesday, killing over 160 people and leaving hundreds more missing, have left the world reeling.
Initial reports pointed to a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall as the likely culprit, but further analysis suggests that rising temperatures played a significant role in the disaster.
Glaciers in the Himalayas are becoming increasingly unstable due to global warming. The region's ice is thinning and retreating at an alarming rate, raising the risk of catastrophic flooding.