Dirtier coal for brick kilns could worsen winter air
Environmentalists suggest use of briquette as kiln fuel and production of hollow bricks as possible way outs.
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11.12°C KathmanduClimate & Environment
Ban doesn’t stop waste burning in open in Valley
Kathmandu air quality has been worsening by the day, hitting unhealthy levels.
Increasingly deadlier landslides imperil Nepal’s hydel hopes
The country’s problem, say experts, is its extreme geological diversity and the progressively complicated rainfall patterns.
Climate shocks add risks to Nepal’s power projects
Hydropower assets face risks due to erratic precipitation, glacial melting, and high rates of runoff and erosion.
End of rainy season, stubble burning in India worsen Kathmandu air
Hospitals report rising cases of respiratory illnesses, pollution has risen with the PM2.5 level reaching 137.
Adopt mitigation and adaptation strategies to reduce cost of climate change, experts say
Nepal’s GDP is estimated to be reduced by seven percent in 2050 solely due to climate change.
Between droughts and deluges
Nepal has of late witnessed deluges, unseasonal flash floods and landslides, long droughts and avalanches.
Light rainfall likely today and tomorrow in eastern Nepal
Met office says no likelihood of heavy rainfall on the day of Bhaitika.
Nepal to talk up climate losses and seek more funding at COP27
Some 400,000 people were displaced from 2008 to 2014 due to climate change-induced floods, landslides in Nepal.
Government mute spectator as extreme weather hits farmers
As climate change-induced disasters increase, thousands of people face the risk of hunger.
Climate change in Himalayan region worsens existing gender and social inequalities
ICIMOD and UN launch a report analysing gender dimensions of climate change in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region.
‘Loss and damage’ crucial to Nepal’s COP27 agenda
As frequent and intense floods, heatwaves and droughts hit South Asia, adapting to these climate extremes is proving tough.
Climate activists decry unwelcome moves in climate finance
There are concerns that the concessional loans could be categorised under climate finance.
A dry spell in mid-monsoon pushes hundreds in Banke to migrate to India
Last year, unseasonal and extreme precipitation damaged ready-to-harvest paddy, while this year, paddy saplings and other crops have dried up due to a dry spell.
Tigers return in Nepal; their number now reaches 355
Nepal achieves the feat of doubling the big cat population as per its 2010 pledge. Focus now should be on sustainability and reducing conflicts, as conservation success has come at human costs, experts say.
Wildfires in Bajhang highlands destroy biodiversity
Despite frequent wildfires in the uplands of the district, no scientific studies have been conducted in the region.
Monsoon arrives in eastern Nepal
The monsoon season, which delivers 80 percent of Nepal’s total annual rainfall, generally lasts 105 days.
No lesson learned from the last year’s monsoon devastations
Displaced people are at risk of many communicable and vector borne diseases in the monsoon season.
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.
Dry conditions are fuelling wildfires but authorities are ill-equipped to tackle them
103 wildfires were recorded across the country Sunday. Rain unlikely for next three days.
