Global warming slowly cooked the catastrophic collapse of the Nepali glacier

A study points to the role of climate change in thaw that prepared the ground for the August avalanche along with the heavy rains in autumn and an earthquake in 2015

Published on RocksNews: 18 Sept 2026, 13:17 UTC
Updated: 18 Sept 2026, 15:40 UTC
Language: English (Original language: Spanish)

Global warming slowly cooked the catastrophic collapse of the Nepali glacier — Image credit: El País

A study points to the role of climate change in thaw that prepared the ground for the August avalanche along with the heavy rains in autumn and an earthquake in 2015