Climate change likely contributed to Nepal-Tibet glacier collapse, scientists say
CLIMATE change is highly likely to have contributed to the catastrophic collapse of glaciers and rock in the Himalayas that triggered devastating floods across parts of Nepal and Tibet in late August, scientists said on Thursday. The disaster killed ...
Scientists from the World Weather Attribution group concluded that climate change significantly contributed to the catastrophic collapse of a Himalayan glacier and surrounding rock that triggered deadly floods in Nepal and Tibet in late August, killing around 1,400 people. Rapid warming and glacier thinning in the region are believed to have destabilized a vulnerable slope on Langtang Lirung mountain.
The researchers found that mean temperatures in the Himalayan area were 5 degrees Celsius above normal during August, with climate change responsible for approximately 1.5 degrees of that increase. Excessive rainfall and melting glaciers released increased amounts of meltwater, further destabilizing the rock wall. The 2015 magnitude 7.8 earthquake may have also played a role, although its precise impact remains unclear.
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