World Aug 31 The odds of survival for those trapped after Nepal flood, according to experts For those stranded by a flood, disaster experts say survival depends on access to oxygen, food and water. By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press
World Aug 31 This principal in Nepal evacuated 900 students before flooding swept away their school School principal Rajendra Dawadi's quick decision to evacuate his school saved at least 900 students from devastating flash floods in Nepal last week. By Shonal Ganguly, Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press
World Aug 30 Nepal warns of possible fresh flooding as communities grapple with devastation Flood warning notices were sent to people's phones early Sunday as rescue crews worked to clear a major highway connecting Kathmandu to one of the areas worst hit by Wednesday's catastrophic floods. By Victoria Milko, Niranjan Shrestha, Associated Press
World Aug 27 Watch 8:34 How melting glaciers contributed to the flooding disaster in the Himalayas The scale of the disaster in the Himalayas is becoming clearer a day after catastrophic flooding tore through parts of Nepal and Tibet. Scientists believe the disaster was likely triggered by the collapse of a glacier, unleashing a torrent of… By Geoff Bennett, Eliot Barnhart
Aug 27 Nepal floods highlight increased risks of melting glaciers as Himalayas warm By Sibi Arasu, Associated Press The deadly flash flood in Nepal on Wednesday was likely caused by a huge chunk of a glacier that broke off and temporarily dammed a river, according to preliminary investigations by scientists. Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 8:21 Climate change forces major lifestyle changes high in the Himalayan mountains By Fred de Sam Lazaro Research published last year shows the massive Himalayan glaciers have shrunk 10-times faster over the past four decades than during the previous seven centuries. It threatens agriculture and the water supply for millions across South Asia. Fred de Sam Lazaro… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch Criticism of Climate Change Science Heats Up The United Nations has ordered an independent review of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change amid a growing backlash over mistakes found in its Nobel Prize-winning report on the science behind global warming. Jeffrey Brown reports. Continue watching