Floods sweep away Nepal-China bridgeWeather forecasting experts said the flood might have been the result of an overflowing glacial lake in Tibet since there had been no heavy rainfall in the immediate catchment area of the river in the preceding 24 hours. At least 18 people are missing in Nepal while China's official Xinhua news agency said 11 people were unaccounted for on the Chinese side of the mountainous border region.
Ice and snow melting in the heatwave perhaps.
And back in June 2023 was this.
Landmark report on impacts of disappearing snow and ice in the Hindu Kush HimalayaMost accurate assessment of changes to the Asia high mountain cryosphere to date warns of grave consequences for human life and nature.
Peer-reviewed study from leading mountain institute finds that Hindu Kush Himalayan glaciers disappeared 65% faster in 2011–2020 compared with the previous decade. Report warns policymakers need to prepare for the cascading impacts of climate change in the critical mountain biome, which will affect a quarter of the world’s population.
https://www.icimod.org/press-release/la ... xtinction/I'd say the flood in the story above confirms the science
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How long will the third heatwave of the summer last and how hot will it get?
Bit by bit.
We're 17 years past the peak now and the 3rd World is going hungry and dark. We'll be next, we're well on the way in fact.