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The Nepal-Tibet floods show why the UK must step up global climate action

Sophie Robinson

Published
04 Sept 2026

The glacial collapse and catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet are not isolated tragedies. They reflect accelerating climate disruption that disproportionately affects countries and people least responsible for global emissions. Such cascading catastrophic events are not ‘natural disasters’. They are due to human-induced climate change, global warming and climate injustices, and also flawed development policies, including [...]The post The Nepal-Tibet floods show why the UK must step up global climate action appeared first on Institute of Development Studies.

The glacial collapse and catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet are not isolated tragedies. They reflect accelerating climate disruption that disproportionately affects countries and people least responsible for global emissions. Such cascading catastrophic events are not ‘natural disasters’. They are due to human-induced climate change, global warming and climate injustices, and also flawed development policies, including [...] The post The Nepal-Tibet floods show why the UK must step up global climate action appeared first on Institute of Development Studies.

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