{
  "id": 7976583,
  "title": "Climate crisis likely behind devastating Nepal-Tibet floods that killed more than 1,300, first study finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/climate-crisis-likely-behind-devastating-nepal-tibet-floods-that",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-16T23:01:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Science",
    "slug": "guardian-science",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/sep/17/climate-crisis-likely-behind-deadly-nepal-tibet-floods"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Scientists say global heating was a destabilising factor in collapse of 200,000 sq metre glacier in August Climate breakdown probably weakened the glacier that collapsed causing catastrophic floods and killing hundreds of people in Nepal and Tibet last month, the first scientific study of the disaster has found. Researchers identified unusually warm conditions before the glacier’s collapse ,…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Climate change helped trigger Nepal-Tibet disaster, study finds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/climate-change-helped-trigger-nepal-tibet-disaster-study-finds",
        "published": "2026-09-17T05:18:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}