Is Nepal's flood a harbinger of what's to come in the Himalayas?

NPR Wednesday 23rd September 2026, 11:48AM 1 min read 22 hours ago

Building dams and hydropower plants in the Himalayas holds great promise for providing electricity. In the wake of the Nepal disaster, experts are asking about the risks of such construction.

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