Climate change likely contributed to deadly Nepal glacier collapse that killed over 1,300

A new climate attribution study found that global warming weakened the glacier on Langtang Lirung Mountain, making the catastrophic August collapse and resulting floods in Nepal and Tibet more likely, with thousands still missing.

First covered Sep 16, 2026 · 4:01 PM PT · 3 articles · no longer in the live window

Climate change likely contributed to deadly Nepal glacier collapse that killed over 1,300 — Image via insideclimatenews.org

Coverage

9d Guardian Environment The Guardian view on the Nepal-Tibet floods: a spur to action on climate | Editorial — New research links last month’s disaster to fossil fuel pollution. Supporting disaster-hit countries must be at the centre of climate politics Following a…

10d Guardian Environment Climate crisis likely behind devastating Nepal-Tibet floods that killed more than 1,300, first study finds — Scientists say global heating was a destabilising factor in collapse of 200,000 sq metre glacier in August Climate breakdown probably weakened the glacier that…

10d Inside Climate News Climate Change Primed Nepal Glacier for Deadly Collapse — Climate attribution researchers say “there is absolutely no doubt” that decades of global warming set the stage for the deadly rock and glacier collapse on…

More coverage from around the web

phys.org Climate change made deadly Nepal glacier and rock collapse more likely, according to analysis

earthsky.org Nepal flash flood nightmare: What caused it?

wsls.com Climate change made deadly Nepal glacier and rock collapse more likely, according to analysis

nationalgeographic.com Nepal’s Glaciers Will Flood Again. Can Scientists Predict the Next One? | National Geographic

abcnews.com Nepal flood disaster sparks concern over glacier-related events amid climate change - ABC News

Appeared in: 2026-09-18 (#20)

← Back to the brief