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.

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.

Despite frequent wildfires in the uplands of the district, no scientific studies have been conducted in the region.

The monsoon season, which delivers 80 percent of Nepal’s total annual rainfall, generally lasts 105 days.

Displaced people are at risk of many communicable and vector borne diseases in the monsoon season.

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.

Little has been done to stop persistent organic pollutants reaching air, which are hazardous to life and environment.

As count of the wild cats begins, new action plan is needed to sustain them by conserving habitats, increasing prey density and mitigating conflict with humans, experts say.

The tiger count is conducted in several conservation areas across Nepal every four years.

The bowl-shaped structure of the valleys, which are surrounded by high hills, traps the heavily polluted air brought by winds from north India.

The pledges are ambitious yet achievable but implementation will be key, experts say.