Himalayan Hazard: The Unrelenting Convergence of Climate and Humanity The recent disaster in Nepal serves as a stark reminder of the unmitigated consequences of climate change, fragile geography, and human presence in high risk areas.
A collapsing glacier in Tibet unleashed a devastating wall of water and debris that ravaged the Nepalese valley, leaving hundreds dead and many more missing.
Stuart Dunning, a professor of applied geomorphology who has studied similar events in the Himalayas, attributes the disaster to a complex interplay of factors.