The deadly Bhotekoshi disaster was not a conventional flood but a rapid cascade of collapsing rock, glacier ice, debris and water. Scientists say the event exposes a difficult reality for the Himalayas: climate adaptation must prepare for hazards that are becoming more complex, faster-moving and increasingly difficult to predict.
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ArticleThe deadly Bhotekoshi disaster was not a conventional flood but a rapid cascade of collapsing rock, glacier ice, debris and water. Scientists say the event exposes a difficult reality for the Himalayas: climate adaptation must prepare for hazards that are becoming more complex, faster-moving and increasingly difficult to predict.
Read StoryThe deadly Bhotekoshi disaster was not a conventional flood but a rapid cascade of collapsing rock, glacier ice, debris and water. Scientists say the event exposes a difficult reality for the Himalayas: climate adaptation must prepare for hazards that are becoming more complex, faster-moving and increasingly difficult to predict.
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