{
  "id": 3641521,
  "title": "What we know about the environmental causes behind the Nepal landslide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/what-we-know-about-the-environmental-causes-behind-the-nepal-landslide",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T01:43:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260827-what-we-know-about-the-environmental-causes-behind-the-nepal-landslide"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Deadly floods along the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday highlighted the near-impossible task of predicting sudden landslides and mudflows in the Himalayas. Experts say the terrain can turn a blocked river into a devastating torrent within minutes, while climate change may be increasing the risks of such disasters.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}