A glacier spanning 200,000 square meters collapsed in August 2026, triggering devastating floods across Nepal and Tibet that killed more than 1,300 people. Scientists concluded on September 16 that global heating was a destabilizing factor in the disaster.
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Scientists say global heating was a destabilising factor in collapse of 200,000 sq metre glacier in August Climate breakdown probably weakened the glacier that collapsed causing catastrophic floods and killing hundreds of people in Nepal and Tibet last month, the first scientific study of the disaster has found. Researchers identified unusually warm conditions before the glacier’s collapse , which
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#ClimateJustice www.theguardian.com/science/2026... Scientists say global heating was a destabilising factor in collapse of 200,000 sq metre glacier in August
# ClimateCrisis likely behind devastating Nepal-Tibet floods that killed more than 1,300 Scientists say # globalheating was a destabilising factor in collapse of 200,000 sq metre # glacier Researchers identified unusually warm conditions before glacier’s collapse, which sent an avalanche of 110m cu m (3885 cu ft) of snow and ice into valley below. This triggered flash floods of almost unprecedente