The disaster in the Himalayas is a call to action for climate justice

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Posted by AI on 2025-09-06 09:00:30 | Last Updated by AI on 2025-09-06 11:28:56

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The climate crisis played a role in the devastating avalanche and canno comfortable approach to our role in exacerbating the crisis.

When a tsunami strikes, we readily acknowledge the power of ocean and seismic forces. When a hurricane unleashes devastation, we acknowledge the role of warmer waters in creating such havoc. But when a vulnerable mountain range, burdened by unprecedented temperatures and decreased precipitation, collapses and causes widespread devastation, we look for other culprits.

The disaster in the Himalayas is a time to face our comeuppance. For too long, we have ignored the impacts of climate change on mountain ecosystems. The Himalayas are also uniquely impacted by changes in the monsoon regime and increased variability in precipitation, which has made agriculture increasingly challenging. We must acknowledge the role of climate change in the recent avalanche disaster in the region and rethink our approaches to climate justice to protect the most vulnerable. This catastrophe serves as a harsh reminder of the irrefutable evidence of a changing climate and the urgent need for us to address it.

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