We are paying the ultimate price for a global crisis we did not create.
Nepal contributes a negligible 0.1% of global greenhouse gas emissions and, in recent years, has become a major generator of electricity from renewable hydropower.
But the geography of this tiny country places it at ground zero of global warming due to the Hindu Kush Himalayas, which is also referred to as the “Third Pole. The warming of the “Third Pole “ has occurred at nearly twice the global average, which is resulting in melting of glaciers at 10 times higher historical norms.
| Signal | Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Correction rate | 0.000 | 0.4 |
| Uncertainty density | 0.092 | 0.25 |
| Assertive mismatch rate | 0.000 | 0.35 |