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  "id": 7963314,
  "title": "Climate change was key factor in deadly Nepal-China flood, scientists say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/climate-change-was-key-factor-in-deadly-nepal-china-flood-scientists",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-17T05:36:37.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/17/climate-change-was-key-factor-in-deadly-nepal-china-flood-scientists-say"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Researchers said the flood was caused by a \"compound crisis\" shaped by long-term warming, glacier retreat, permafrost thaw and geological instability. A 2015 earthquake is also thought to have played a role.",
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      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Climate change led to Nepal landslide, scientists find",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/climate-change-led-to-nepal-landslide-scientists-find",
        "published": "2026-09-16T23:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Climate change made deadly Nepal glacier and rock collapse more likely, according to analysis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/climate-change-made-deadly-nepal-glacier-and-rock-collapse-more",
        "published": "2026-09-17T00:09:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Climate change likely to have helped trigger Nepal glacier collapse, scientists say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/climate-change-likely-to-have-helped-trigger-nepal-glacier-collapse",
        "published": "2026-09-17T03:30:48.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Climate change likely to have helped trigger Nepal glacier collapse, scientists say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/climate-change-likely-to-have-helped-trigger-nepal-glacier-collapse-7955888",
        "published": "2026-09-17T05:20:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Climate change likely contributed to Nepal-Tibet glacier collapse, scientists say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/climate-change-likely-contributed-to-nepal-tibet-glacier-collapse",
        "published": "2026-09-17T05:23:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
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