Is Nepal's flood a harbinger of what's to come in the Himalayas?
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. (Image credit: Skanda Gautam/AFP)
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RegionsUnited States
Published2 h ago (Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:48:00 GMT)
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AuthorMamita Bhandari