Nepal Builds More in Flood-Prone Himalayan Areas Despite Rising Risks
A study finds the building footprint along flood-prone riverbanks in the Himalayas grew by half recently.
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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 8 Oct 2026. The New York Times published first, on 8 October at 15:00 UTC; Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories followed 3h 21m later. The most recent article, from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories, appeared on 8 October at 18:20 UTC.
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