Vue normale

Disaster Experts Say Nepal Glacier Collapse Was Difficult to Predict

28 août 2026 à 07:27
Given the challenges in forecasting and detecting such calamities, researchers advised banning construction on floodplains and marking out clear evacuation routes.

© Atul Loke for The New York Times

The widened channel of the Bhote Koshi River in Nepal on Thursday after the flash flooding. Most monitoring and early-warning systems for glacial hazards focus on a specific area of risk.

Disaster Experts Say Nepal Glacier Collapse Was Difficult to Predict

28 août 2026 à 07:02
Given the challenges in forecasting and detecting such calamities, researchers advised banning construction on floodplains and marking out clear evacuation routes.

© Atul Loke for The New York Times

The widened channel of the Bhote Koshi River in Nepal on Thursday after the flash flooding. Most monitoring and early-warning systems for glacial hazards focus on a specific area of risk.

Speed of Nepal’s Flash Floods Likely Overwhelmed Warning System, Experts Say

27 août 2026 à 12:52
Scientists and disaster response researchers said Nepal’s early flood warning system relied on a conventional network of river gauges in this remote region.

© Ezra Acayan/Getty Images

Damage following flash floods in Trishuli, Nepal.
❌