Sep 1, 2026 · 5 min · 6 segments
This week on Earth Radio, an update from the devastating floods that swept through Nepal and China last week, killing hundreds and leaving thousands missing. We also look at a new study investigating…
Rebecca HendricksHostLast week on Wednesday, devastating flash floods ripped through the Nepal-Tibet border.
Around 3,000 people are still missing, and nearly 800 bodies have been recovered as I record this episode.
A massive search is underway for missing people that work in the tunnels of major hydropower projects, but thus far, no survivors have been found.
When people think of climate change, they probably think about hotter summers and snowless winters.
According to an article from Science Insider, researchers all over the world have been working tirelessly to uncover what caused these floods.
It remains a bit of a mystery how the large amount of water entered the equation, but researchers feel that the most important factor to consider, especially when it comes to preventing future disasters, is likely global warming.
The melting of permafrost keeping rock and sediment together might have been the reason that the rocks were dislodged in the first place.
Last week on Wednesday, devastating flash floods ripped through the Nepal-Tibet border.
Around 3,000 people are still missing, and nearly 800 bodies have been recovered as I record this episode.
A massive search is underway for missing people that work in the tunnels of major hydropower projects, but thus far, no survivors have been found.
When people think of climate change, they probably think about hotter summers and snowless winters.
According to an article from Science Insider, researchers all over the world have been working tirelessly to uncover what caused these floods.
It remains a bit of a mystery how the large amount of water entered the equation, but researchers feel that the most important factor to consider, especially when it comes to preventing future disasters, is likely global warming.
The melting of permafrost keeping rock and sediment together might have been the reason that the rocks were dislodged in the first place.
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