Nepal, Sept. 27 -- Nepal is still processing the flood of August 26. Like the 2015 earthquake, it has left a scar on the national psyche. While most of the world's media has already moved on, barring a few publications that are making a concerted effort to report beyond sensationalising the destruction, our civil society, government and the Fourth Estate must not forget what happened, and ensure that our future is re-imagined, factoring in the horror of the past few weeks so that, going forward, we are prepared.

Much has been said in an endless loop about Nepal being a victim, having contributed only 0.09 percent to global carbon emissions. Living at the Third Pole, we are most vulnerable to apocalyptic climate events that are outside of...