Climate change major factor in Nepal floods that killed over 1,400, scientists say
Scientists attribute the deadly floods to climate change, as death toll reaches 1,446 with thousands still missing.
Nepal has experienced severe flooding that has killed at least 1,446 people and left 6,669 others missing, according to authorities. Scientists have determined that climate change played a major role in triggering the disaster.
The findings link increasingly severe weather patterns associated with warming temperatures to the intensity of the flooding event in the region.
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- Climate change had major role in triggering Nepal floods, scientists say — Al Jazeera — All
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