Fragile Frontiers: Nepal's Glacier Collapse Exposes Weaknesses in Early Warning Systems Devastating flash floods that ravaged Nepal's Himalayan region on August 26 highlighted the catastrophic consequences of glacier collapse.
These disasters are becoming increasingly common, and our ability to predict them is woefully inadequate. Nepal's early warning systems are still in their infancy, despite being a step forward.
The recent collapse of Langtang Lirung glacier, which sent a 193 km/h flash flood down the Trisuli river valley, demonstrates the limitations of these systems.