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Climate Change Accelerates Deadly Floods in the Himalayas

Rising temperatures and melting glaciers are increasing the frequency of catastrophic floods in the Himalayan region.

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The Aug. 26 floods in Nepal and neighboring China killed more than 1,000 people and left thousands missing, including hundreds feared trapped in tunnels at hydropower projects. [1] Manjeet Dhakal, a Nepali climate policy expert and United Nations climate negotiator, stated that the adaptation threshold has been crossed in some areas, making rebuilding unviable and requiring future resettlement to incorporate climate risk. [2] Pema Tamang, a resident of a remote village in Nepal, stated that she and her neighbors fled uphill to a Buddhist shrine rebuilt after the 2015 earthquake to save their lives from the floods. [3] Scientists stated that it is too early to directly link the Aug. 26 catastrophe to global warming, but noted that rising Earth temperatures increase the chances of such disasters in the Himalayas. [4] Experts warned that in some areas the danger may become so great that reconstruction is no longer viable, forcing residents to relocate. [5] Pema Tamang, a resident of a remote village in Nepal, stated that taking refuge in a reconstructed Buddhist sanctuary saved his life during the floods. [6]
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  1. The Aug. 26 floods in Nepal and neighboring China killed more than 1,000 people and left thousands missing, including hundreds feared trapped in tunnels at hydropower projects. · Winnipeg Free Press
  2. Manjeet Dhakal, a Nepali climate policy expert and United Nations climate negotiator, stated that the adaptation threshold has been crossed in some areas, making rebuilding unviable and requiring future resettlement to incorporate climate risk. · Winnipeg Free Press
  3. Pema Tamang, a resident of a remote village in Nepal, stated that she and her neighbors fled uphill to a Buddhist shrine rebuilt after the 2015 earthquake to save their lives from the floods. · Winnipeg Free Press
  4. Scientists stated that it is too early to directly link the Aug. 26 catastrophe to global warming, but noted that rising Earth temperatures increase the chances of such disasters in the Himalayas. · Winnipeg Free Press
  5. Experts warned that in some areas the danger may become so great that reconstruction is no longer viable, forcing residents to relocate. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  6. Pema Tamang, a resident of a remote village in Nepal, stated that taking refuge in a reconstructed Buddhist sanctuary saved his life during the floods. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
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