When a mountain falls: How ice and rock triggered Nepal’s catastrophic flood—and why climate change is raising the risks

The recent floods in Nepal have been devastating, and the impacts are only continuing to be felt. Geologist Umesh Haritashya looks at what we’ve learned so far about the disaster and what this event spells for the region’s rising risks from climate change. The post When a mountain falls: How ice and rock triggered Nepal’s catastrophic flood—and why climate change is raising the risks appeared first on Adventure.com.

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