The threat of one-horned rhino poaching, which was at its peak during the armed insurgency, is no more. What’s worrisome is the high number of deaths in the past few years from unspecified natural causes.

First-time filmmaker and long-time journalist Neelima Vallangi is using her various platforms to raise awareness of the personal effects of climate change.

According to its study, there will be a 30-70 percent rise in the frequency of landslides in the border regions of China and Nepal that would pose threats to the region’s infrastructure and communities living downstream.

It needs to let go of the ‘victim mentality’ and call out states responsible for carbon emissions, panelists said.

The Environment and Social Impact Assessment report only provided an estimate, new survey will provide exact number, officials say.

International scientists have linked aberrant rain patterns with climate change, but Nepal lacks homegrown studies to confirm the cause.

Despite improvements in fuel economy and drop in CO2 emissions, the country needs to do more for dealing with its air quality, experts suggest.

All kinds of developers need to plant 10 saplings trees against cutting down of a tree at project sites as government strives to extend forest cover at local levels with zero forest area.

As most vehicles are poorly maintained and do not meet the government’s emission standards, cleaner fuels are unlikely to have much effect, say environmentalists.

The park covers an area of 637.39 sq km and is spread across Parsa, Bara and Makwanpur districts.