Climate, seismic factors primed ‘unprecedented’ Nepal disaster

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🗞️ Driving the news: World Weather Attribution scientists confirm human-caused warming was a core driver of the glacial collapse that triggered Nepal's deadly floods

🔭 The context: July and August temperatures in the region ran roughly 5°C above normal, destabilising the Langtang Lirung glacier

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: It's the first formal attribution study tying a major 2026 mass-casualty disaster directly to climate change

⏭️ What's next: Scientists say the findings should inform how vulnerable mountain regions plan for further glacier instability

📈 One stat: 1,446 deaths recorded across Nepal and China; July-August temperatures ran about 5°C above normal

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