Nepal did little to cause the climate crisis. Now it is paying for its consequences.
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- A slab of ice and rock broke away from the Langtang massif at about 5,200 metres and fell into the Lhende Khola valley.
- The impact, recorded by seismometers, highlights the climate risks facing Nepal despite its limited contribution to the climate crisis.
A slab of ice and rock broke away from the Langtang massif on the morning of August 26, plunging roughly 1,200 vertical metres into the Lhende Khola valley.
The break occurred at an altitude of about 5,200 metres, on the border Nepal shares with Tibet. Seismometers registered the impact as equivalent to a magnitude [...].
Nepal has done little to cause the climate crisis, yet the country is now paying for its consequences. The collapse in the high mountains offers a stark example of the hazards confronting the region.
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