Nepal declines foreign rescue help, South Korea says it is negotiating
The moment an American power structure fails, it is not with a bang, but with a carefully curated silence.
By Emilio Quesada ·
flash flood — Lorien Times
Langtang Lirung: Failure of infrastructure, not just nature
The headlines are already doing the work of sanitizing this disaster: "Glacier Collapse." It sounds clean, almost academic, like a footnote on a geological survey map.
By Imani Sutton ·
Nepal’s 430 MW damage proves grids need investment, not just ceremony
Flash floods sweeping through Himalayan valleys—the news feeds paint a picture of cinematic disaster: mudslides at border crossings, "major casualties" reported by Chinese state…
By Ray Dombrowski ·