In Nepal's Tragedy, a Warning for a Warming World

Why it matters

The Nepal tragedy highlights the urgent risks posed by climate change and seismic activity in vulnerable mountain regions worldwide.

Affected areas

Live activity in this area

• 4.0NEPAL2 weeks ago
• 4.1NEPAL2 weeks ago
• 4.3NEPAL2 weeks ago
• 5.2XIZANG-NEPAL BORDER REGION1 week ago

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