Name: Glacier breakup above 5,000 metres led to devastating landslide: glaciologist
Uploaded: 2026-08-26T20:34:01Z
Duration: 5 min 6 s
Description: Glaciologist Simon Cook explains what caused Nepal’s devastating landslide, if warning signs were missed, and climate change’s role in the disaster.

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Glacier breakup above 5,000 metres led to devastating landslide: glaciologist

Glaciologist Simon Cook explains what caused Nepal’s devastating landslide, if warning signs were missed, and climate change’s role in the disaster.

August 26, 2026 at 4:24p.m. EDT