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David Fickling: Nepal’s flash floods show how climate change has turned world’s mountains into ticking time bombs
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David Fickling: Nepal’s flash floods show how climate change has turned world’s mountains into ticking time bombs

Severe monsoon rains and a glacier collapse triggered massive flooding in Nepal's Himalayan region, killing at least 584 people and leaving nearly 2,500 missing. International rescue teams are racing against time as debris dams threaten to burst, while experts warn climate change is turning mountain regions into disaster zones.

A Decade of Devastation: Deadly Disasters Across the Himalayas
EnvironmentReutersYahoo2d ago2 sources

A Decade of Devastation: Deadly Disasters Across the Himalayas

This review examines over twelve years of catastrophic events in the Himalayan region, detailing how repeated earthquakes, landslides, and floods have caused significant loss of life and infrastructure damage. The compilation highlights the persistent vulnerability of communities living along the mountain range to severe natural hazards.

Pakistan cities under curfew after 23 die in pro-Iran protests over Khamenei killing
PoliticsSCMP5mo ago

Pakistan cities under curfew after 23 die in pro-Iran protests over Khamenei killing

Pakistani authorities deployed troops and imposed a three-day curfew before dawn on Monday in the northern cities of Gilgit and Skardu after several people died and tens were injured in violent protests following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes, officials said. Thousands of Shiite demonstrators on Sunday attacked the offices of the UN Military Observer Group, which monitors the ceasefire along the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, and the ...

Living with Leopards in the Himalayas: A Farmer's Encounter
WorldDawn26d ago

Living with Leopards in the Himalayas: A Farmer's Encounter

A 67-year-old farmer on the outskirts of Kathmandu recounted a close encounter with a leopard in February, highlighting the challenges and realities of coexisting with wildlife in the Himalayan region. The incident involved a leopard toppling a parked motorcycle.