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Nepal's hydropower ambitions face climate reality check
Original: Nepal’s hydropower ambitions face climate reality check
Nepal's plans to expand hydropower, a cornerstone of its economy and energy exports, are being tested by climate change. Shifting rainfall patterns, glacier retreat and more erratic river flows threaten the reliability of projects the country depends on for electricity and revenue, raising questions about whether its hydropower ambitions can survive changing Himalayan conditions.
Why now: Concerns are growing that climate change is undermining Nepal's key hydropower development plans.
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- Nepal’s hydropower ambitions face climate reality check · The Japan Times
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