Nepal floods expose risks to hydropower in a warming Himalayas
DHADING, Nepal (AP) — Workers shoveled thick mud from a flood-ravaged power station in central Nepal this week, trying to restore electricity to more than 20,000 people. The floods that swept through Nepal and China, killing hundreds and leaving thousands missing, have also overrun hydropower facilities, knocking out about 10% of Nepal’s power capacity. Once the immediate aftermath of the disaster is dealt with, the question will be how to restore power plants, roads, bridges, schools and...
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