Nepal's Floods Unmask a Hidden Vulnerability: Hydropower in Jeopardy The recent floods that ravaged Nepal have exposed a sobering reality: the country's hydropower infrastructure is woefully unprepared for the intensifying impacts of climate change.
Thousands remain trapped, and it's clear that disaster response must prioritize both immediate relief and tackling deeper structural issues that made these communities vulnerable in the first place.
The destruction of hydropower projects in Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading districts has sent shockwaves through Nepal's power grid.