Unusual rains expected this year, authorities stress preparedness
Department of Hydrology and Meteorology says 55 to 60 percent more rainfall likely in some places of the country.
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AQI | Air Pollution Level | Health Implications |
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0-50 | Good | Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk. |
51-100 | Moderate | Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution. |
101-150 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is not likely to be affected. |
151-200 | Unhealthy | Everyone may begin to experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects. |
201-300 | Very Unhealthy | Health warnings of emergency conditions. The entire population is more likely to be affected. |
301+ | Hazardous | Health alert: everyone may experience more serious health effects. |
Department of Hydrology and Meteorology says 55 to 60 percent more rainfall likely in some places of the country.
103 wildfires were recorded across the country Sunday. Rain unlikely for next three days.
Farmlands have shrunk by 2.1 percentage points with the expansion of built-up area from 2000 to 2019, latest data suggest.
Several bird species come to Nepal every year as country has favourable climatic conditions for breeding.
Scientists stress investment in weather forecasting technology and frequent impact-based weather forecasting.
As people started burning household waste due to a halt in garbage collection, experts warn the worst is yet to come.
Despite alarming reports on Nepal’s vulnerability to the climate crisis, the lack of political commitment is deeply concerning, according to experts.
Swift changes driven by a changing climate bring a new set of problems directly affecting lives and livelihoods.
The rate at which the glacier is thinning is blamed on climate change and it’s a cause for concern for countries relying on Himalayas for water, irrigation and hydropower.
Farmers in mountain districts, however, are happy as snowfall will give a boost to apple, barley and wheat production—the key winter crops in the region.