Nepal flood deaths climb past 900 as thousands remain missing

The Hindu Kush Himalaya region, often referred to as the earth's "Third Pole" due to its vast ice reserves, is warming at a rate significantly faster than the global average. This rapid warming accelerates glacial melt and increases the frequency of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) and sudden landslides across Nepal and neighboring Tibet. Nepal's steep topography and its heavy economic reliance on river-based hydropower infrastructure