'Glaciers in Himalayas retreating': Nepal floods triggered by 'glacier collapse & massive landslide'

France 24 reports that a recent flood in Nepal was triggered by a combined glacier collapse and massive landslide, which experts describe as a compound event. Glaciologist Joseph Shea, an associate professor at the University of Northern British Columbia, says the disaster fits within the broader, well‑established transformation of the Himalayas as the region warms. He notes that warming is altering high‑mountain environments, meaning scientists may increasingly have to spot subtle precursors to rare but potentially devastating cascading hazards. The episode underscores the growing need for improved monitoring of such hazards in the Himalayas.

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