Kathmandu Valley ranked the world’s most polluted city on Monday afternoon, with PM2.5 levels reaching 365 micrograms per cubic metre (μg/m3).

Many global leaders still dismiss climate change as a hoax, believing glacier melt is a natural process unrelated to human activity.

At the Climate Dialogue organised by the Post, speakers call for public awareness.

Met office says above-average temperatures during the pre-monsoon period could lead to heatwave conditions in Tarai, along with severe water crises and rise in fire incidents.

The report coincides with a UNESCO summit in Paris marking the first World Day for Glaciers, urging global action to protect glaciers around the world.

South and Southeast Asia face the strongest wetting trends, while Europe, the Middle East and North Africa are becoming ever drier, researchers found in a study of 42 years of weather data.

Met office says only 11 mm of rain or 18.3 percent of winter’s average, occurred so far. Light rain likely in Kathmandu Valley on Saturday afternoon.

Climate change and weakening link between the public and forests due to migration are amplifying risks, experts say.

A group of more than 400 ornithologists, nature guides, technicians and bird enthusiasts are busy counting aquatic birds in several parts of Nepal.

The city office has also started installing portable air quality monitoring devices in various locations.

Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba tells the court in The Hague that Nepal has suffered disproportionately ‘for the crimes we never committed.’

The award recognises her contributions to conservation, sustainable tourism and women’s empowerment.

Last month ranked as the second-warmest November on record after November 2023.

The company fosters Nepali youths’ sustainable innovation.

Acharya is the founder of Avni Ventures, one of Nepal’s largest plastic recycling networks.

South Korea is hosting delegates from about 175 countries at the fifth and final meeting of the UN INC-5.

Studies show polluted air is shortening Nepali lives by almost five years.

Although most brands have taken positive initiatives, many have done it as a part of their CSR efforts – and perhaps mainly to showcase said efforts in their annual reports.

While residents acknowledged the marginal improvement, they noted that the air quality is still unhealthy. Prolonged exposure to air in the ‘very poor’ category can lead to respiratory illnesses, according to CPCB guidelines.

Participants stress the need for a regulatory framework to boost Nepal’s green finance market.