{
  "id": 7918526,
  "title": "‘No doubt’ of climate change’s role in deadly China-Nepal flood, say scientists",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/no-doubt-of-climate-changes-role-in-deadly-china-nepal-flood-say",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-17T00:54:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/17/no-doubt-of-climate-change-s-role-in-deadly-china-nepal-flood-say-scientists"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nepal's reconstruction costs for floods triggered by a glacial mountain collapse near the China border now projected at US$4.78 billion, scientists say climate change played a major role. The World Weather Attribution group found long-term warming, glacier retreat, permafrost thaw and geological instability created a \"compound crisis\" behind the disaster. A massive rock and ice slide from Langtang Lirung mountain on Aug 26 caused floods that killed over 1,400 and left 6,600 missing in Nepal and China. The region's environment is changing rapidly, with glacier retreat and permafrost degradation weakening mountain stability. Scientists link this to the 2015 Nepal earthquake, though its precise impact is unclear. Nepal's PM plans to raise the issue at the UN next week as the nation faces a US$4.78 billion reconstruction bill.",
  "summary": "A study found that July and August 2026 were the warmest months recorded locally, while heavy snowfall in late 2025 increased meltwater before the collapse.",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "'No doubt' of climate change role in deadly China-Nepal flood",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/no-doubt-of-climate-change-role-in-deadly-china-nepal-flood",
        "published": "2026-09-17T00:12:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "‘No doubt’ of climate change’s role in deadly China-Nepal flood, say scientists",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/no-doubt-of-climate-changes-role-in-deadly-china-nepal-flood-say-7920958",
        "published": "2026-09-17T00:54:00.000Z"
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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."
}