Nepalis and Tibetans must not pay the price – with their lives, livelihoods and money meant for education and health – for global heating caused by wealthy states, says Kathmandu-based climate policy specialist Sunil Acharya

Climate change is causing glaciers to retreat and become less stable, upping the odds of catastrophic collapses.

Global warming is making high-altitude regions unstable, and could trigger more frequent landslides and floods.