Kathmandu’s decay: From glorious past to ominous future
Kathmandu: The legend and the legacy Legend about Kathmandus evolution holds that the valley was once a huge lake some thousands years ago. A visiting …
Kathmandu - A crumbling valley!
Valleys and cities should be young, vibrant, inspiring and full of hopes with a system in place that works for all classes of people. What …
Tracking mountain ghosts: 397 snow leopards in the country
Peter Matthiesens 1978 book The Snow Leopardconsidered one of the best travel narrativesis a classic that many Nepalis may not be aware of. It also …
IT WAS AN ORDINARY lunchtime until Saraswati felt a tickle on her feet. The floor began to tremble as she stood to scoop more rice …
7 die in wildfire before rain could mercy
The light to moderate rainfall has mercied the country battling with pollution, visibly, and wildfires, in silence, amid apathy from Singhadurbariyas and subordinates living in …
Over 495 million tonnes of Nepal’s carbon reserve at risk, a research
As Nepal prepares to upscale carbon trading utilising its forests, and incentivise clean energy projects with sustainability and investment opportunities, a rising threat looms over. …
36 companies produce half the global emissions, a report
36 companies contributed to more than half of the global fossil fuel and cement carbon emissions, Carbon Majors 2023 Data Update report reveals. Carbon Majors …
Another wildfire season on horizon which claimed 17 lives last year
On January 21, a wildfire broke out in Mahabharata forests of Kavrepalanchok district. It took authorities a week to secure control. In three mountainous districts …
IPPAN signs MoU with ProClime to unlock its carbon credit potential
Independent Power Producers Association, Nepal (IPPAN) and Indias climate advisory company ProClime Services signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) related to carbon trading during an …
Brazil saw 79% jump in area burned by fires in 2024: a report
Wildfires in Brazil last year consumed a total area larger than all of Italy, a monitor reported Wednesday, as the country continues to battle blazes …
COP 29 agrees $1.3 trillion climate finance deal. But is it enough?
Last month about 200 countries reached a new climate finance deal at the 29th conference of parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate …
Neglected flames: Nepal’s wildfire crisis
Shortly before noon on April 30, residents Ramesh Pahari and Shankar Pahari with a dozen people entered the Kumariban Community Forest to protect the Tapeshwardham …
