Nepal, Oct. 14 -- On August 16, 2024, two glacial lakes high above Thame village in the Everest region burst successively. Within just 22 minutes, massive glacial floodwaters tore through the settlement, wiping out houses, a school, a health clinic and several bridges. The disaster forced 135 Sherpa communities out of their homes and left the village reeling. It's a stark example of how climate-driven disasters in the Himalayas aren't just about infrastructure loss; they are increasingly becoming health hazards and emergencies.

According to an ICIMOD report, in 2025 alone, Nepal was one of the four Himalayan countries to record more than 10 supra-climate-driven disasters, a surge driven largely by intense monsoon rainfall that claimed hu...