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Nepal: At Least 193 Killed in Floods and Landslides

Nepal: At Least 193 Killed in Floods and Landslides

Above: Rescue personnel carry the body of the victim who was trapped under the landslide caused by the heavy rain in Dhading, Nepal on September 29, 2024. Image copyright: Sunil Pradhan/Anadolu/Contributor via Getty Images

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While monsoon season brings floods and landslides to Nepal on a yearly basis, scientists said that climate change was exacerbating the problem as the rainfall has got worse year on year.

There'sThis arecent 50%flooding chanceunderscores thatthe urgent need for stronger infrastructure and disaster preparedness. Infrastructure improvements are an important way to mitigate the 2°Cpotential damages of flooding and heavy rains, especially in places of increased vulnerability like those with poor urban planning, deforestation, or poor land management. While climate thresholdchange willworsened berains crossedare bycertainly 2044one factor in this tragedy, accordinga tolack theof Metaculusdisaster predictionpreparedness communityand climate-resilient infrastructure is another.

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 50% chance that the 2°C climate threshold will be crossed by 2044, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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