After Nepal, Nations Must Track Himalayan Climate

The Nepal border disaster shows how fast, cascading Himalayan hazards can overwhelm traditional flood and earthquake warnings. A rock–ice collapse triggered debris flows that destroyed sensors and left minutes for response. Experts call for integrated, cross-border monitoring…

Nepal has called for climate justice from major greenhouse gas-emitting nations after deadly flash floods in the Bhote Koshi River claimed more than a thousand lives.

That means a constant struggle against Nature. The August calamity was by no means the worst. Nepal’s disaster authority recorded more than 32,000 separate incidents between 2018 and 2024 alone, killing almost 3,700 people across a wide range of hazards, including earthquake,…

Nepal seeks climate justice after Himalayan disaster