https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/stop-calling-it-aid-the-world-owes-nepal-climate-debt-greta-thunberg-backs-kathmandu-s-call-for-compensationContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/stop-calling-it-aid-the-world-owes-nepal-climate-debt-greta-thunberg-backs-kathmandu-s-call-for-compensationhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/stop-calling-it-aid-the-world-owes-nepal-climate-debt-greta-thunberg-backs-kathmandu-s-call-for-compensation#u65377Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:05:52 +0000Nepal is requesting $20 million in climate justice payments from wealthy nations and global agencies following deadly floods. The government appealed to a UN fund on Wednesday specifically designed for developing countries facing irreversible climate effects. This request shifts the framing from traditional aid to compensation for damages. Initial findings suggest the disasters resulted from glacial collapse caused by the climate crisis. Prime Minister Balen is currently pursuing this climate justice agenda at the UN office.Why it mattersThe floods killed over 1,000 people across Nepal and Chi https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/stop-calling-it-aid-the-world-owes-nepal-climate-debt-greta-thunberg-backs-kathmandu-s-call-for-compensationhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/stop-calling-it-aid-the-world-owes-nepal-climate-debt-greta-thunberg-backs-kathmandu-s-call-for-compensation#u60488Mon, 07 Sep 2026 20:20:11 +0000Nepal is seeking financial compensation for catastrophic floods that killed over 1,000 people across Nepal and China. Activist Greta Thunberg has supported Kathmandu's position, arguing the world owes Nepal a climate debt rather than traditional aid. Prime Minister Balen is traveling to the UN office with climate justice as a top priority. The disaster has triggered a test of a new climate-aid payout system as the country faces ongoing risks from glacial floods and weakened bedrock.Why it mattersThe Himalayas are increasingly susceptible to glacial lake outburst floods and landslides. Exp