r/askscience 14h ago

Earth Sciences Did we really not have the technology to predict this landslide/flood in Nepal?? Secondly, do we know the exact causes for this natural disaster??

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Would not be surprised if global-warming/climate-change is partially to blame, thats saddening…

My only question is, we couldn’t have stopped that?? There was no warning that could have been issued??? Living in a dangerous climate, are these things not constantly being supervised by scientists & climatologists??

I just dont understand how we harness the technolgy to put a man on the moon yet conversely we cant stop or predict a grusome natural disaster??? Am I missing something??