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 ·
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Nepal-Tibet border forces show planning fails against megathrust power
The human tendency is to treat overwhelming disaster—the kind that doesn't merely hit but fundamentally erases—as an anomaly, a regrettable accident of nature.
By Adele Rutherford ·
The Nepal-Tibet flash flood shows failure of governance, not nature
The mountains don't care about quarterly earnings reports or national borders. They simply exist, massive and indifferent, until they decide to rip themselves apart.
By Josie Calloway ·
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 ·