CBS
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2026-08-27
The deadly flash flood in Nepal was likely caused by a huge chunk of a glacier that broke off and temporarily dammed a river, according to preliminary investigations by scientists.
Los Angeles Times
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2026-08-27
Scientists say a deadly flash flood in Nepal on Wednesday was likely caused by a glacier chunk breaking off and temporarily damming a river
Los Angeles Times
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2026-08-27
Videos of the disaster showed people running before the floodwaters swallowed them up and washed out buildings and bridges.
NYPost
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2026-08-27
Spain invested billions in its solar-power grid; Germany claimed to get most of its power from renewables.
The Guardian
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2026-08-27
Solar Sharer program was designed for homes without rooftop solar, but observers say supply and peak use charges are ‘much higher’
UN
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2026-08-26
Promising efforts to restore degraded land are now in the spotlight at a time when 40 per cent of the world’s land currently faces degradation and drought, threatening the livelihoods of over three billion people, the head of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) said Wednesday, announcing three winners of its World Restoration Flagships awards.
