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Claim Text: Still, the new findings establish that human-caused warming had a “very strong linkage” to the disaster, said one of the report’s authors, Manjeet Dhakal, who leads the South Asia office of the research group Climate Analytics.
Simplified Text: Report author Manjeet Dhakal stated that human-caused warming had a 'very strong linkage' to the Himalayan flood disaster.
Confidence Score: 1.000
Claim Maker: Manjeet Dhakal
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "event": "Himalayan floods", "person": "Manjeet Dhakal", "organization": "Climate Analytics" }
Subject Tags: Climate Change Disasters
UUID: 12e51791-9fd1-460f-8c82-3af475d24638
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Created: September 18, 2026 at 12:05 AM (3 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 18, 2026 at 12:05 AM (3 weeks ago)

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Warming Played ‘Very Strong’ Role in Himalayan Floods, Study Finds

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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/16/climate/nepal-tibet-flood-climate-change.html

A new study concludes that rising temperatures played a 'very strong' role in the devastating Himalayan floods in Nepal and Tibet last month. The warming destabilized permafrost and ice, contributing to the rock collapse and subsequent mudslides.

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