The Guardian view on the Nepal-Tibet floods: a spur to action on climate | Editorial

Recent research links the devastating glacier collapse on the Nepal-Tibet border to fossil fuel pollution. The disaster resulted in at least 1,300 deaths, with over 5,000 people missing, including those trapped in tunnels of 13 damaged hydropower plants. Simultaneously, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has invited Canada to establish a new strategic alignment with the EU. This proposed relationship, described as the highest level possible, stops short of actual membership but ensures intimate strategic alignment.