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  "id": 4586869,
  "title": "Nepal flash floods: A wake-up call against infrastructure building spree across Himalayas, warns geo-scientist C.P. Rajendran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/nepal-flash-floods-a-wake-up-call-against-infrastructure-building-4586869",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-31T06:34:20.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "The region already suffers from unstable slopes and reduced river efficiency, largely due to development projects carried out with little regard for ecological consequences, he the adjunct professor at National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru",
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Uttarakhand ramps up glacier monitoring after Nepal floods kill over 600",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/uttarakhand-ramps-up-glacier-monitoring-after-nepal-floods-kill-over",
        "published": "2026-08-29T09:23:17.000Z"
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        "title": "Tourist accidentally films Nepal glacier collapse linked to Gyirong Port mudslide; China expert confirms location: Video",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/tourist-accidentally-films-nepal-glacier-collapse-linked-to-gyirong",
        "published": "2026-08-29T09:45:43.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Nepal flood highlights growing risk of glacier disasters in the Alps",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/nepal-flood-highlights-growing-risk-of-glacier-disasters-in-the-alps",
        "published": "2026-08-29T10:02:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Nepal presses China for real-time glacier data after deadly Himalayan flood",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/nepal-presses-china-for-real-time-glacier-data-after-deadly-himalayan",
        "published": "2026-08-31T00:33:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Nepal flash floods: A wake-up call against infrastructure building spree across Himalayas, warns geo-scientist C.P. Rajendran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/nepal-flash-floods-a-wake-up-call-against-infrastructure-building",
        "published": "2026-08-31T06:34:20.000Z"
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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."
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