- Friday, 22 August 2025
By Indira Aryal
Open burning main cause of air pollution
Air pollution remains a significant environmental challenge in several urban areas of the country, particularly in the Kathmandu Valley. The country consistently ranks among the top 10 most polluted cities in the world, posing serious risks to public health and the environment. A ‘World Air Quality Report 2024,’ published by Switzerland-based organisation IQAir published this week also showed that Ne
Govt in process to finalise NDC 3.0
The government is in the process of finalising its third Nationally Determined Contribution, known as NDC 3.0, which outlines the country’s climate action commitments made under the Paris Agreement. As part of the process
Dry spell, wild fires worsening air pollution
Nepal has been consistently ranked among the top 10 most polluted countries, with the Kathmandu Valley being a major hotspot. The lack of rainfall, for
Dry winter: Prelude to water woes, crop failures and wildfires
Nepal has received just 5.7 mm of rainfall this winter, only 9.5 per cent of the seasonal average of 60 mm, indicating the severe drought in the country. With the continued winte
Sonam Lhosar festival celebrated in capital
The Tamang community celebrated their annual festival of Sonam Lhosar by organising a fair at Tundikhel, in the heart of Kathmandu, on Thursday. A large number of people
Global call to action: A decade of glacial preservation begins
The United Nations has declared 2025 as the International Year of Glacier Preservation. The declaration came after the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution in December 2022 to mark 2025 as the starting point for a decade-long focus on glacier preservation until 2034.
Supreme Court´s construction denial in protected areas hailed
Conservationists welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court on Wednesday to revoke legal provisions which facilitated the implementation of development and construction projects in national parks and wildlife reserves.
Birds in urban areas getting less shy to humans
It has been found that birds living in urban areas are more tolerant of human presence and do not feel the need to fly as far as rural birds do. Urban birds tend to flee from humans at shorter distances compared to their rural counterparts.
Shifting Nepali Farms As Men Migrate
Not long ago, 50-year-old Maya Devi Kandel worked from dawn to dusk on her farm in Sharanpur-16 of Bharatpur Metropolitan City in the Chitwan district. Besides the gruelling farm work, she had to support her two young children, aged two and four.
Rising temperatures pushing treelines up
Rising temperatures in the Himalayas are causing significant changes in forests, with fir trees quickly replacing birch trees at alpine treelines. A treeline is the altitude above which trees do not grow.
Experts question Nepal’s capacity to utilise climate fund
The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is underway in Baku, Azerbaijan.
President departs for Azerbaijan to attend COP 29
President Ramchandra Paudel departed for Baku, Azerbaijan, on Sunday leading a delegation to participate in the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Temperature rise affects food security, water resources in Mugu
Birkha Bahadur Rokaya lost his toes to frostbite in 1988 when heavy snowfall was common in winter. However, with changing climate patterns and reduced snowfall, the region remains mostly dry during winter.
Karnali most vulnerable to climate change effects
Karnali Province in Nepal is regarded as one of the regions most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change due to its mountainous terrain, fragile ecosystems and socioeconomic conditions.
Experts attribute monsoon-end mayhem to climate change
September 28, 2024, turned into a nightmare for Rajan Bohara. The flood that hit early in the morning along the Roshi Khola (river) in the Kavrepalanchowk district that day swept away all his material possessions.
