Jayanta Basu Seismic activity might have played a critical role in the unfolding of the major flash flood that struck Nepal’s Rasuwa district on August 26 morning killing over 900 so far. An expert has pointed out the possible climate linkage to the development, referring to an UN-led paper that is in pre-publication stage. The.
As the youngest mountain range in the world, the Himalayas are naturally prone to landslides. But climate change is accelerating the pace of destruction. Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and cloudbursts have intensified floods and debris flows. Human activities, including unplanned construction, deforestation, and road widening, further destabilise the slopes. (c) The Himalayas are reaching a.
