Deadly flooding along the China-Nepal border has put a sharp spotlight on how risks from natural disasters in the Himalayas are growing, at the same time that countries in the region are rapidly building out their high-altitude infrastructure footprints.

Experts explain how climate change, glacial collapse and extreme Himalayan terrain fueled Nepal’s deadly floods and landslides along the Tibet border.

Himalayan glaciers are receding due to rising temperatures, leaving unstable debris behind. Shifting precipitation patterns cause rainfall in areas previously receiving snow.…

Each Himalayan tragedy only signals the next one. Business as usual is no longer defensible

Nepal and China are confronting fresh flood dangers from glacial lakes formed after a devastating flood that claimed hundreds of lives. One particular lake in Nepal is…

Recent GLOF floods in Nepal highlight construction impacts on fragile Himalayan regions. Hectic building along China-Nepal highways has increased ecological degradation and soil…