In Nepal, the death toll from the deadly floods has topped 1,200 people, with thousands missing. On Wednesday, Nepal’s prime minister linked the deadly floods to climate change and urged global action.

Prime Minister Balendra Shah: “The time has come for us to forcefully make the international community aware of the disasters we are suffering because of climate change. Climate change is a product of the whole world’s contribution, hence mitigating and managing its effects is the shared responsibility of the global community.”