The catastrophic flooding in Nepal was influenced by human-driven climate change.

The catastrophic mountain flooding in Nepal that killed more than 1,300 people was driven by a complex web of climate and seismic processes that made it nearly impossible to predict, according to a team of scientists. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/09/17/climate-change/climate-seismic-factors-nepal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #climatechange #nepal #floods #glaciers #climatechange #earthquakes

CNN: Here’s what one team of scientists thinks happened in Nepal’s deadly flood wave "...The catastrophic August flooding on the Nepal-China border was influenced by a complex cascade of factors, many of which were worsened by human-driven climate change, according to a new scientific analysis by more than 20 international experts. ..." https://lite.cnn.com/2026/09/16/climate/nepal-flooding-avalanche-causes #climate #disasters #nepal #climateemergency