Commentary: Nepal‑Tibet disaster - when a crisis strikes before communities recover from the last one

If another hazard arrives before systems have recovered, it encounters a place with less resilience and a weakened infrastructure, say two researchers.

Alexander Zemlianichenko / via REUTERS Ukrainian forces have attacked Russian oil refineries at least 21 times so far in August, destroying the country’s fuel supplies and creating widespread gas shortages. The attacks are the most of any single month since the war began, according to a tally of public statements from

Nepalis and Tibetans must not pay the price – with their lives, livelihoods and money meant for education and health – for global heating caused by wealthy states Sunil Acharya is an international climate policy and just transition specialist based in Kathmandu, Nepal As a Nepali citizen working on international clim

Major flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border have destroyed homes, roads, bridges and local hydropower projects. The flooding of the Bhote Koshi river is affecting 50,000 residents. More than 380 tourists are missing. At least 95 people have already died. This region of the Himalayas had not yet recovered from the Bho