Climate Change Blamed for Nepal Glacier Disaster That Killed 1,300
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Scientists say global warming caused the deadly collapse of a glacier and rock face on Langtang Lirung Mountain in Nepal. The disaster killed at least 1,300 people in August.
Climate attribution researchers say there is "absolutely no doubt" that decades of rising global temperatures set the stage for the collapse.
A massive flow of semi-frozen mud, boulders, trees, and other debris swept through the region at high speed.