"Nepal needs direct access to finance from global pool for disasters"
Since the onset of the monsoon in June, people have been suffering due to multiple disasters landslides, floods, heavy rainfall, and lightning all at once. …
331 killed in various disasters since January
Nepal has been facing mayhem of floods and landslides for over a month now. Some wildfires blazed the country, mostly between April and May, and …
Infrastructural spree and mishaps in the Himalayas: Insights for Nepal’s Sustainable Development
The greater Himalayan region stands as one of the most crucial mountain systems globally, boasting the largest snow and ice cover after the polar regions …
Loss and Damage Fund, key agenda at the UN climate event COP 28
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal will be heading today to UAE to attend the 28th edition of the Conference of Parties (COP 28) scheduled from …
Why is dengue surging in Nepal?
The first dengue case was reported in 2004 in Chitwan, which was also the only reported case between 2004 and 2005. Between 2006 and 2018, …
The asymmetry between climate vulnerable countries and major CO2 emitters
As the global boiling era begins, according to the UN Secretary-General Antnio Guterres, where does this leave the low-emitting vulnerable countries who are also financially …
Insufficient rainfall and concretisation push Birgunj into alarming water crisis
In the Terai plains, fresh and clean water pumped out of tube wells or hand pumps is used for daily needs from drinking to household …
Landslides — a recurring and deadly monsoon disaster
A few days ago, thousands of passengers were stranded on the Mugling Highway the busiest and major route linking Kathmandu and Pokhara with southern plains …
Youths file lawsuit against the state of Montana in U.S. over climate change
Sixteen youths aged between 5 and 22have filed a lawsuit against the state of Montana in the United States, alleging that wildfire smoke, and severe …
Measles outbreak — a cause for concern
A measles outbreak was confirmed in Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City (SMC) earlier in January. Thereafter, two districts in Koshi (58), one in Madhes (103), three in …
Nepal’s two major breweries go solar
Nepals two major breweries Raj Brewery and Yak Brewing have installed rooftop solar systems at their respective factories which is expected to reduce their carbon …
The Earth system is rapidly moving away from its stability
Our earth has exceeded seven of eight globally quantified planetary health and justice indicators, says a recently published study by the Earth Commission, an international …
