'No doubt' of climate change role in deadly China-Nepal flood: Scientists
Summary
Scientists say climate change was a core factor in last month’s deadly glacial mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border, which killed more than 1,400 people and left at least 6,600 missing. The World Weather Attribution group said the disaster reflected a compound crisis driven by warming, glacier retreat, permafrost thaw and geological instability.
Key Points
- Scientists said climate change was a core factor in the deadly glacial mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border.
- The World Weather Attribution group described the event as a compound crisis shaped by long-term warming, glacier retreat, permafrost thaw and instability.
- Nepal’s disaster authority revised the number of missing people to 6,150, while the combined death toll in Nepal and China reached 1,446.
- Nepal estimates reconstruction costs from the disaster at $4.78 billion and plans to raise the issue at the UN General Assembly.
