Save Mountains, Save The World
Summary
Mountains, rivers and forests are being damaged by human activity, and the writer links Nepal’s recent flash floods and the melting Himalayas to wider environmental destruction and global warming. The piece also reflects on Dashain amid disaster and displacement, urging concern for the “roof of the world.”
Key Points
- The writer says Nepal’s recent flash floods, including the Bhotekoshi and Budhi Gandaki disasters, have deepened the Dashain season’s grief.
- Human encroachment, deforestation, pollution and fossil-fuel use are presented as major causes of environmental damage and global warming.
- The Himalayas, especially Mount Everest, are described as increasingly threatened by waste and melting linked to mass tourism and climate change.
- The article cites UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warning that “the roof of the world was collapsing.”
