Currents · Space · 2026-08-29
Nepal floods: 20 years of satellite images reveal how a Himalayan river
A 20-year comparison of satellite images shows how development transformed Nepals vulnerable Himalayan river corridor, with roads, bridges, hotels, hydropower projects and other infrastructure crowding limited land beside the Lhende-Trishuli system. When a devastating August flood surged downstream,... A 20-year comparison of satellite images shows how development transformed Nepals vulnerable Himalayan river corridor, with roads, bridges, hotels, hydropower projects and other infrastructure crowding limited land beside the Lhende-Trishuli system. A 20-year comparison of satellite images shows how development transformed Nepals vulnerable Himalayan river corridor, with roads, bridges, hotels, hydropower projects and other infrastructure crowding limited land beside the Lhende-Trishuli system. When a devastating August flood surged downstream, the heavily built-up valley offered little room for the torrent to dissipate. Nepal floods: 20 years of satellite images reveal how a Himalayan river
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