'Monster' rules Nepal village on climate frontline Source: MSNBC Saturday 28th January, 2012
BARAHBISE, Nepal — Looking at the swirling grey waters of the Bhote Koshi River, Ratna Kaji remembers when it turned into a "monster," leaving behind a trail of death and destruction.
"It came down roaring, washed away homes and people when they were sleeping," the 77-year-old said of the 1996 flood, caused by a massive landslide tha... ...