Nepal mourns flood victims as expert warns climate risks are growing

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Nepal is observing a day of national mourning for the victims of the flood disaster, with more than 1,300 people dead and thousands still missing. Climate policy specialist Abhishek Shrestha told Al Jazeera the disaster is “undoubtedly” linked to climate change, citing the IPCC's findings on Himalayan glacier recession. He said there are 47 potential glacial lakes in the Himalayan range that pose a threat of bursting, warning that “there is much likelihood this kind of incident might happen in coming years.” He called the event “an alarming bell” for better preparedness. Shrestha said Nepal needs unconditional recovery funds to avoid a further debt burden and stressed the need to “put mountain as one of the agenda items into the COP discussion”, adding that “for us, this climate change is about survival.” He also called for rethinking hydropower infrastructure and settlements near floodplains. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://X.com/AJEnglish

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