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Elizabeth Shackelford: Nepal’s disaster is today’s terrifying climate change reality

  • Posted on September 4, 2026
  • By Chicago Tribune
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  • 1 min read
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Climate change is accelerating glacier destabilization across high-altitude regions like Nepal, threatening ecosystems and communities dependent on these ancient ice masses. Rising global temperatures are triggering unprecedented melting patterns in glaciers that have persisted for millennia, creating catastrophic risks including flash floods, water scarcity, and environmental collapse. This environmental crisis represents a critical turning point in understanding how anthropogenic climate change directly impacts vulnerable populations and geological systems worldwide.

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Elizabeth Shackelford: Nepal’s disaster is today’s terrifying climate change reality
Elizabeth Shackelford: Nepal’s disaster is today’s terrifying climate change reality

Warmer temperatures are destabilizing glaciers, such as the one in Nepal, that have stood for tens of thousands of years.
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