Floods of Fury in the Himalayas: A Catastrophe Exposed by Climate Change The devastating flash floods that swept through the Nepal Tibet border last week have left a trail of death, destruction, and despair.
The numbers are staggering – at least 1,200 dead, over 4,200 missing, and nearly 12,000 rescued – but it's not just the scale of the disaster that's shocking.
Climate change has been a ticking time bomb in these mountains for years, with scientists repeatedly warning about the consequences of rising temperatures on permafrost and glacial stability.