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Nepal flood catastrophe hints at Himalayas' warmer future

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Nepal flood catastrophe hints at Himalayas’ warmer future

Glacier retreat and changing freeze-thaw cycles are contributing to slope instability

A drone view shows mud covering properties following a glacier disaster in Trishuli, Nuwakot district, Nepal, on Aug. 27. © Reuters

CHRIS RUSSELL

August 28, 2026 15:05 JST

TOKYO — As glaciers retreat and freeze-thaw cycles shift in the Himalayas, increasing mountain instability, scientists say disasters like the avalanche that struck a valley at the Nepal-China border may become more likely. That, in turn, is making improved warning systems vital, particularly in a region scientists say is experiencing much faster warming than the global average.

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