- Wednesday, 10 December 2025
By Indira Aryal
Eastern Nepal more sensitive to climate change: Study
A recent study has found that the eastern part of Nepal is more sensitive to climatic changes and is warming faster than the central and western parts. The study titled “Recent Warming and its Risk Assessment on Ecological and Societal Implications in Nepal,” published a month ago, analysed temperature data from 76 meteorological stations across Nepal from 1970 to 2016 to und
Organic waste management leads to economic, health benefits
The Bagmati River Basin Improvement Project (BRBIP) has distributed more than 4,000 subsidised compost bins to the local households (5 per cent of the households in the Upper Bagmati Corridor) in the Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Gokarneshwor Municipality and Kageshwori-Manohora Municipality to promote organic waste management. According to sanitation experts, if all th
54th Earth Day calls for urgent action
As we celebrate 54th Earth Day on Saturday, Mother Earth is calling for urgent action to protect herself from raging wildfires, extreme heat and floods, ocean filling with plastics, among other disasters which are affecting millions of people.
Hazardous haze blankets Kathmandu Valley
Air pollution in Kathmandu Valley and across the country has increased further in recent days thanks to scores of forest fires. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction
Bush fires make Valley air unhealthy
Suresh Thapa, a Pathao rider in Kathmandu, has been experiencing a burning sensation in his eyes for the past few days. A full-time rider, Thapa, these days find it difficult to ride his motorcycle in the afternoon. “I work from the morning to evening and my eyes hurt badly when I return home. I don’t know what is happening to my eyes, I am planning to go check my eyes soon,” Thapa, who hails from Sindhupalkwok, said.
National parks, reserves clearing illegal encroachment
Encroachment in and around the national park’s forest and buffer zone areas for housing and agriculture use are burning issues in Nepal. But national parks and reserves are now working to remove such illegal settlements and land use in various parts.
Mend ways to ensure safe drinking water for all
Safe drinking water is a fundamental right of every citizen, but the drying up of the water sources in recent years has had a negative impact on livelihood, sanitation and hygiene. In most areas, people are migrating due to drying up of the sources of water, experts said.
Rain with thunder likely today, tomorrow
The Kathmandu Valley on Monday received rainfall. It was the third rainfall in Kathmandu this winter. However, the rains earlier this month were not enough even to kill dust.
Loss of lives in elephant rampage continues
Dev Prasad Sada, 22, of Golbazar Municipality-3 Jamdah Purandihi of Siraha died after being attacked by a wild elephant on last Tuesday. Sada was attacked by th
Winter was too dry, will Spring be wetter?
The pre-monsoon season made its foray into Nepal on Wednesday with light rainfall across the country towards the end of winter. According to DHM records, the country received only 19.9
Egyptian vulture witnessing population decline
Egyptian vulture, locally known as “Seto Giddha” in Nepali is facing population decline due to habitat loss, diclofenac poisoning, destruction of nesting habitat, persecution, and other human-induced disturbances.
Road digging, drought aggravate dust pollution
Rupa Khatri, a resident of Jadibuti, faces a tough time all day long due to billowing clouds of dust from the road that passes by her home. Roads have remained dusty for the past couple of months in the area as the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has dug the secondary road of the Jadibuti-Purano Thimi road section for laying electric wires underground.
Surge in rhino killing warrants new methods to offset trend
The number of endangered one-horned rhinoceros deaths (both natural and poaching) has increased in the Chitwan National Park (CNP) recently. Some two weeks ago, a 14-year-old mother and a four-year-old calf were found dead in East Nawalparasi, in Ma
Rain, rain come along, don’t tarry much too long
The seasonal forecast does not show promising signs of precipitation this winter. Almost two months of the season have already passed without sufficient rainfall (no rainfall in the mid and eastern part) indicating the c
Winter most likely to remain dry this year
Are you planning to play the snow in Fulchwoki, Chandragiri and Nagarkot this year? Your targets may not be fulfilled as there is less chance of snowfall in the highlands and rainfall in the lowlands this