Climate change made deadly Nepal floods more likely, according to analysis
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Human-caused global warming, resulting in the Himalayan permafrost thawing was, in part, responsible for the catastrophic glacier and boulder collapse last month. Already destabilized mountains as a result of the 2015 Nepal earthquake, combined with climate-related factors, are likely the primary causes of last month’s disaster, according to a report released Thursday by World Weather Attribution. (AP video: Kieran Stover) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
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