Nepal, a nation responsible for barely a fraction of a percent of global emissions, now faces a reconstruction bill of at least $5 billion after catastrophic flooding tore through its central valleys, severing trade routes, disrupting harvests, and fracturing the economic arteries that sustain daily life. The disaster is not merely a ledger of broken bridges and submerged farms — it is a moral question about who bears the cost of a warming world they did not warm. As Himalayan glaciers destabilize and extreme events grow routine, Nepal stands at the intersection of climate injustice and econom
Nepal demands climate justice as rich nations' emissions fuel $5B disaster bill
The recent catastrophic flooding destroyed critical infrastructure and trade routes; previous 2015 earthquake killed 9,000 people. Current death toll from recent floods not specified in article.