Scientists Solve What Caused the Nepal Floods in 24 Hours

85 scientists got together on a Slack channel to solve one of the deadliest natural disasters of the year in less than 24 hours.

On August 26th, 2026, the floods in Nepal and Tibet tore through killing upwards of 600 people and leaving 2,000 more missing.

The race to figure out the cause was happening all over the world because identifying the cause is critical to knowing what to do next and how to ensure this never happens again.

Just a few years ago, it would’ve taken scientists months, ma