Rich nations should foot climate bill, says Nepal minister

Rich nations should foot climate bill, says Nepalese minister

The Himalayan nation suffered one of the worst catastrophes in its history late last month when a tsunami-like flood cut a swath of destruction.

Rich nations should foot climate bill, says Nepal minister

The Himalayan nation suffered one of the worst catastrophes in its history late last month when a tsunami-like flood, triggered by a high-altitude glacial mountain collapse along the Nepal-China border, cut a swathe of destruction. More than 1,400 people died, 6,000 are still missing, and the economic devastation runs in the billions of dollars. "What we're trying to convey to the world is this: these issues of climate change are not theoretica…

Nepal Seeks Climate Compensation for August Flood as Experts Dispute CO2 Link

Nepal's government has formally requested international climate compensation following the Aug. 26 Himalayan flood that killed more than 1,400 people and left thousands missing, according to officials. The request, which seeks $5 billion in disaster recovery funds from a United Nations climate fund, attributes the disaster to human-caused climate change [1]. Nepal's climate change chief, Maheshwar Dhakal, filed the formal request days after the …