What we know about the environmental causes behind the Nepal landslide
Deadly floods along the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday highlighted the near-impossible task of predicting sudden landslides and mudflows in the Himalayas. Experts say the terrain can turn a blocked river into a devastating torrent within minutes, while climate change may be increasing the risks of such disasters.
Where: Algeria, Texas, Iran, China, France, Ukraine, Canada
Exact coordinates
algeria: 28.030, 1.660
texas: 31.970, -99.900
iran: 32.430, 53.690
china: 35.860, 104.200
france: 46.230, 2.210
ukraine: 48.380, 31.170
canada: 56.130, -106.350
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