Nepal Flash Floods: Experts Warn of More Flooding Ahead, Fed Chairman to Address
Experts warn that the devastating flash flood in Nepal and Tibet, which killed at least 360 people and left 1,400 missing, could be a harbinger of more flooding to come.[585554][444154]
The climate crisis is destabilising the geology of mountain and polar regions, threatening millions of people, according to satellite imagery that suggests a glacier collapse was the primary cause of the deadly torrent.[444154]
Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh is expected to give a key address today as the death toll rises from flash floods that hit the Nepal-Tibet border.[585554]
Unusual heat this year may have melted ice and thawed bonds that hold glaciers in place, leading to catastrophe.[444154]
The devastating flash flood has heightened fears that the climate crisis is destabilising the geology of mountain and polar regions.[444154]
Satellite imagery suggests a glacier collapse high in the Himalayas was the primary cause of the deadly torrent of mud, water and ice that tore along the Bhotekoshi River.[444154]
The flood swept away buildings and roads and left at least 360 dead and 1,400 missing.[444154]