- Wednesday, 10 December 2025
By Indira Aryal
Nepal performs poorly to end plastic pollution
World Environment Day is being observed on Thursday with the theme ‘End Plastic Pollution,’ highlighting the urgent issue of plastic waste, which is contaminating the water we drink, the food we eat and even our bodies. For decades, plastic pollution has been a wid
Experts urge action on climate loss and damage
On the second day of the Sagarmatha Sambaad, climate experts point out the urgent need for climate financing and global cooperation to address the disproportionate impacts of climate change on the Himalayan region.
Sagarmatha Sambaad kicks off calling for global climate action
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the Sagarmatha Sambaad (Everest Dialogue) is being held as a global platform for discourse, inspired by the belief that protecting the Himalayas is essential to protecting the Earth, the oceans and humanity itself.
From ample snow to scarcity: Silent crisis in the Himalayas
David Gyabu Sherpa, a mountaineer and rescue climber, saw a lot of glacier ice around the Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) base camp in 2010, when he started climbing mountains. Glaciers surrounded the base camp area back then, but now there is water all around. “The glacier level has retreated from where it used to be,” he said.
Wetter, longer monsoon in the air
As the pre-monsoon season nears its end, the country has been receiving significant rainfall across various regions, signaling the likelihood of above-normal rainfall by the time the monsoon season begins around the first week of June.
10 years after Gorkha earthquake, Nepal still at risk of seismic incidents
As the country marks the 10th anniversary of the 2015 earthquake on Friday, the fading memory of the disaster has become an issue of concern. The 7.8 magnitude earth
Biodiversity of Madhes under threat: Study
Madhes Province hosts 163 species of fish, 24 species of amphibians, 95 reptile species and 578 species of birds. But they are now under threat due to human-wildlife conflict, habit
Melamchi's alternative being explored to supply water for rainy season
Balaram Mayalu of Tinkune, Kathmandu-32, was worried when water from the Melamchi Water Supply Project failed to reach his home on Wednesday, even after he had waited for four days.
Kathmandu air very unhealthy, eye irritation complained
: For the fourth consecutive day, Kathmandu remained the most polluted city in the world. On Thursday afternoon, the city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reached around 300, a level considered very unhealthy. Th
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.