Climate change likely to have helped trigger Nepal glacier collapse, scientists say

Scientists announced on Thursday that climate change is highly likely to have contributed to a catastrophic glacier collapse in late August that affected parts of Nepal and Tibet. The disaster resulted in widespread flooding, leaving approximately 1,400 people dead and thousands still missing.

According to researchers, the conditions leading up to the collapse were heavily influenced by warming temperatures, thinning glaciers, thawing permafrost, and excess meltwater. These environmental factors significantly increased the likelihood of the disaster occurring.