Nepal faces more than 4.7 billion dollars in flood recovery costs, while the UN climate damages fund has provisionally set aside 21.6 million dollars for assistance.
Nepal contributes less than 0.1% of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet catastrophic floods have killed more than 1,400 people, left thousands missing and caused damage estimated...
Nepal flash floods show why Himalayan disaster preparedness must go beyond early warnings to safer infrastructure, land-use planning and climate adaptation.