Glacial Melt Contributes to Nepal Floods

Why it matters locally: While the immediate impact of glacial melt in Nepal is geographically distant, Rhode Island, as a coastal state, faces its own challenges from rising sea levels and more extreme weather events, which are similarly linked to global climate change.

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Kathmandu, Nepal — Recent floods in Nepal, which prompted images of devastation along the Trishuli River in Nuwakot district, have a connection to melting glaciers. Researchers indicate that a warming global climate contributes to these glacial changes. Scientists report that the frequency of disasters, such as the floods observed in Nepal, will increase. They attribute this rise in frequency to ongoing climate warming trends.