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Nepal’s devastating August floods have sparked fresh demands for climate justice, with activists protesting at Kathmandu’s historic Darbar Square. Following the disaster that killed more than 1,400 people, protesters called for urgent action to cut global carbon emissions and warned that worsening climate threats could bring even more deadly disasters in the future.

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0:00 – Climate Activists Protest In Kathmandu
1:30 – Protesters Demand Climate Justice After Deadly Floods
2:30 – Activists Warn Of Growing Climate Disaster Risks

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00:02Cuts and forming a human chain to highlight the climate crisis.
00:07The protesters observed a minute of silence before holding a candlelight vigil at the historic site.
00:15The activists urged the global community to act against the growing climate threat,
00:20warning that its impact could increasingly affect countries in the years ahead.
00:29To the international community, I think you should know what's going on.
00:34And it's not just us from Nepal, but also every other country who are facing this climate crisis.
00:43And I think you should just reduce the carbon emission.
00:48And it's not just only us.
00:51And if this continues, maybe in the past, in the future, maybe in 10 years or 15 years,
00:59you are going to be in the same situation.
01:01So climate just is now or climate just is never.
01:07Nepal witnessed a devastating Himalayan tsunami on August 26, triggered by a rock and ice avalanche.
01:15The disaster has reportedly killed more than 1,400 people, while over 6,000 remain unaccounted for.
01:23Search and recovery operations continue across flood-affected areas,
01:28where widespread destruction has left more than 70,000 people directly affected and many rendered homeless.
01:39Everybody knows about the Botekoshi Flood that has brought a huge amount of effect in our country,
01:46including human effect, economical effect and also humanitarian effect,
01:50which is also because of the climate change and climate crisis.
01:53And unfortunately, the climate crisis is because of human activities and to convey awareness program
02:00and to show the solidarity and also to show a rest in peace message for our Botekoshi victims.
02:07We are here gathered all around and all the message I want to convey to the whole world is
02:11climate justice is really important because climate crisis is happening a lot in today's world.
02:16And if we don't stop it today, then tomorrow's future is in our hands.
02:20Yesterday, the Botekoshi Flood was a small event, but tomorrow in the future, a big event can also occur.
02:27In August, severe flooding devastated settlements on the high altitude slopes bordering Tibet.
02:34After a sudden glacial outburst intensified the flood waters.
02:40Major settlements including Timore and Siafru Besi were severely impacted by the flash flood.
02:47The reconstruction of damaged infrastructure is estimated to require around 5 billion U.S. dollars
02:55and could take at least a decade.
02:58The floods struck riverside settlements in Rasuwa district on August 26
03:04before rapidly affecting neighboring areas including Novakot and Dherding.
03:17Stacy and Kofi on August 26
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03:20Can we stop the 485-plus this week?
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