Environment
When a mountain falls: How ice and rock triggered Nepal’s catastrophic flood – and why climate change is raising the risks
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What happened
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.
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28.40°, 84.10° · maps only where geography mattersNepal
CountryNepal
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KoshiNepalRelief / ranges
HimalayaNepalNearby: India · ChinaPhysical: Himalaya · Koshi