Nepal Glacier Saw Exceptional Heat Before Collapse That Caused Deadly Floods: Researcher The recent collapse of a Nepal glacier, which triggered deadly floods in both Nepal and China, has left experts scrambling to understand the complex interplay of factors that led to this disaster.
While the exact role of climate change remains uncertain, one thing is clear: the Himalayas have reached a critical juncture, where even small perturbations can have catastrophic consequences.
The average temperature on the mountain glacier at an altitude of 5,200 meters was estimated to be around 5°C between August 21 and 26.