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Expert blames climate change for Nepal flash floods

Original: Expert blames climate change for Nepal flash floods | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

Flash floods have struck Nepal, and an expert says climate change is to blame. Rising temperatures are believed to intensify monsoon rainfall, making sudden floods more frequent and severe in the Himalayan region. The comments add to a wider debate about how a warming climate is driving extreme weather disasters across South Asia.

Why now: A deadly flash flood disaster has drawn attention to the link between climate change and extreme weather in Nepal.

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