WorldPingAs rescue teams searched for missing people following catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border, Earth scientists reviewed satellite imagery for clues to the cause and assessed the devastation.
This is a short WorldPing brief. The full report was published by Phys.org.
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WorldPingAuthorities say more than 1,300 people are missing, including dozens of Americans and Canadians, as families await word on loved ones thought to be caught in the Nepal flash floods.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC Science
As the climate continues to warm, scientists warn that the frequency of disasters like the floods in Nepal will increase.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by NPR Top
WorldPing“We noted that experts and official institutions of China and Nepal have made preliminary assessments on the cause of the disaster.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
WorldPingThe tribe argued that the wall would cause “significant devastation” on the reservation, including the destruction of mountain peaks sacred to the tribe, and would alter the boundaries of their nation.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
WorldPingPreliminary evidence suggests a large volume of ice and rock may have plunged into the Lhende Khola, a tributary of the Bhote Koshi River.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
WorldPingSecond flood 'imminent'? Nepal halts rescue ops as China border lake begins overflowing — full report at Times of India.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India
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