Normal view

Disaster Experts Say Nepal Glacier Collapse Was Difficult to Predict

28 August 2026 at 14:27
Given the challenges in forecasting and detecting such calamities, researchers advised banning construction on floodplains and marking out clear evacuation routes.

© Atul Loke for The New York Times

The widened channel of the Bhote Koshi River in Nepal on Thursday after the flash flooding. Most monitoring and early-warning systems for glacial hazards focus on a specific area of risk.

Disaster Experts Say Nepal Glacier Collapse Was Difficult to Predict

28 August 2026 at 14:27
Given the challenges in forecasting and detecting such calamities, researchers advised banning construction on floodplains and marking out clear evacuation routes.

© Atul Loke for The New York Times

The widened channel of the Bhote Koshi River in Nepal on Thursday after the flash flooding. Most monitoring and early-warning systems for glacial hazards focus on a specific area of risk.

Lake Ontario Didn’t Ask for Trump to Rename It

28 August 2026 at 03:06
There is a U.S.-led war in the Middle East and the midterm elections on the horizon, but President Trump’s latest priority seems to be “Making The Great Lakes Even Greater.”

© Cole Burston/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Boats were anchored along the waterfront of Lake Ontario in Toronto on Thursday.

Trump Signs Executive Order to Rename Lake Ontario to Lake America

27 August 2026 at 23:55
The president also reiterated his criticism that Canada “treats us very badly.” Trade talks between the nations collapsed last week.

© Demetrius Freeman for The New York Times

❌