Kathmandu: International agency World Weather Attribution has stressed the urgent need to limit development activities in low-lying, riverside areas of cities in Nepal and enhance early warning systems and rapid action to avoid recurrence of flood disasters. The organization concluded in its recently published report that “Climate change is responsible for three days of heavy rainfall in Nepal.” At least 244 people had lost their lives.
Heavy loss in Nepal
The report notes that “human-induced climate change has resulted in rainfall 10 percent more than normal.” The organization warned that, “unless the world replaces fossil fuels with renewable energy sources, The amount of rainfall will increase even more, which will continue to cause more devastating floods.'' The report concludes, ''Climate change has caused heavy rainfall in Nepal.'' Recent heavy rains in Kathmandu More than 50 people died and property worth billions of rupees was damaged due to the rains.
Nepal Rain and Flood
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Mariam Zakaria, a researcher at the Center for Environmental Policy at Imperial College London, said, “If the atmosphere was not completely filled with fossil fuel emissions, this flood would have been less devastating.” She said, “This study is a response to increasing rainfall in Asia.” Reflects the sensitivity of. The study highlights the impact of climate change on severe floods in India, China, Taiwan, UAE, Oman and now Nepal in 2024 alone.
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