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  "id": 3768801,
  "title": "Nepal floods highlight growing glacier risks in warming Himalayas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nepal-floods-highlight-growing-glacier-risks-in-warming-himalayas-3768801",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-27T15:26:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mongabay",
    "slug": "mongabay",
    "url": "https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/nepal-floods-highlight-growing-glacier-risks-in-warming-himalayas/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "BENGALURU, India (AP) — Scientists say a deadly flash flood in Nepal on Wednesday was likely caused by a glacier chunk breaking off and temporarily damming a river. This may have led to a surge of water downstream, killing at least 353 people and leaving over 1,300 missing. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude […]",
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        "title": "Nepal floods highlight growing glacier risks in warming Himalayas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nepal-floods-highlight-growing-glacier-risks-in-warming-himalayas-3745223",
        "published": "2026-08-27T13:20:06.000Z"
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  "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."
}