Death toll in Nepal flooding reaches at least 100, dozens still missing
NPR Online NewsOCT 2024
While the 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 gotbecome worse each year onin yearthe Himalayan nation. It's vital to address the existential climate threat immediately.
This recent flooding underscores the urgent need for stronger infrastructure and disaster preparedness. Infrastructure improvements are an important way to mitigate the potential 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 change worsenedmay rainshave areworsened certainlyrainfall one factor in this tragedy, a lack of disaster preparedness and climate-resilient infrastructure is anotherthe pressing tactical issue that must be addressed.
There's a 50% chance that the 2°C climate threshold will be crossed by July 2044, according to the Metaculus prediction community.