{
  "id": 4818755,
  "title": "Nepal knows only too well the devastating dangers of climate change",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/nepal-knows-only-too-well-the-devastating-dangers-of-climate-change",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T08:17:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
    "slug": "the-sydney-morning-herald",
    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/nepal-knows-only-too-well-the-devastating-dangers-of-climate-change-20260901-p60tad.html?ref=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Floods on the China-Nepal border have resulted in over 1,000 deaths, with at least 987 in Nepal and 16 in Tibet, according to Chinese state media. The number of people missing in Nepal has dropped to 3,916, while 546 are missing in China, bringing the overall number of missing to 4,462.\n\nThe missing in Nepal include 583 foreigners from over 30 nationalities, with Indians making up one of the largest proportions, at 275 citizens and 128 people of Indian origin. Other nationalities with missing citizens include 85 US citizens, 62 Ukrainians, 51 Malaysians, 42 Australians, and 33 British citizens.\n\nNepali Prime Minister Balendra Shah described the floods as \"not an ordinary flood\". The disaster has prompted different responses from political leaders in Australia and Nepal regarding the role of climate change.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Nepal knows only too well the devastating dangers of climate change",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/nepal-knows-only-too-well-the-devastating-dangers-of-climate-change-4819131",
        "published": "2026-09-01T08:17:36.000Z"
      }
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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."
}