Climate crisis probably weakened glacier that caused devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, first study finds

A study has found that climate breakdown probably weakened a glacier whose collapse caused catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet. The research suggests unusually warm conditions were a factor. The disaster killed more than a thousand people and caused widespread destruction.

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