Climate inequality hits the poorest hardest
Among the many people I encountered while reporting on the aftermath of devastating floods in Nepal late last month, 23-year-old Tamang was particularly unforgettable. The eldest of five siblings, Tamang lost his parents at a young age and had long acted as the head of the family. Then a glacial lake outburst flood took all four of his younger siblings, whom he had raised almost like his own children. A photo of Tamang's youngest sister remains difficult to forget. The small, frail girl lay at an angle, half-buried in mud. Her body was pale, with no warmth or breath left in it. She was found two days after the flood in Chitwan, about 200 kilometers from Nuwakot, where the five siblings had lived together. Perhaps it could be considered fortunate that at least her body was recovered. The whereabouts of his other three siblings remain unknown. One of his younger brothers worked at a hydropower plant in Rasuwa. He is believed to have been unable to escape the raging floodwaters, like many other workers there. Unable to find his siblings, Tamang said he could wait no longer and planned to hold
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