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.

Attacks from leopards and hyenas threaten the survival of the near-threatened species.

Give credits to awareness campaigns, youths’ involvement in conservation and coordination among community forest stakeholders for the increase.

While poor nations should press rich countries to scale up aid, they should also try to be part of the solution, experts say.

The amount of rain received between June 1 and August 6 is 69.9 percent of the rainfall the country gets in the whole monsoon season, meteorologists say.

Experts say the developed world, whose affluence is enabled by what has caused global warming, must pay attention to help others to deal with the climate crisis.

Most roads through the national park have turned muddy and unmotorable, obstructing the movement of conservationists, workers and security personnel inside the protected area.

With three more months of monsoon remaining, the country could see more rain-related disasters, warns top official.

It was expanded three years ago and measures to avert landslides may not have been taken. As the section is an artery of the economy, losses total hundreds of millions.

Officials warn of more extreme weather events with nearly three months of monsoon remaining.

Forecasts for larger areas don’t help communities prepare much. With more resources for technology and research, predictions can be more specific, meteorologists suggest.

After a disastrous first week of monsoon and a brief break, the country braces for more rainfall. Although rainfall is predicted to be limited to some areas, the general public still needs to be alert, meteorologists say.

Manang sets a new record for daily rain, witnessing heavy flooding. Meteorologists say the phenomenon is unprecedented for an otherwise dry region.

Experts say the mayhem in the first week of monsoon is quite concerning and with ‘above normal’ rainfall predicted this time, the situation could go worse.

Habitat degradation had long been a concern for the park, which has seen a rise in rhino deaths in recent years.

With rainfall expected to be above normal this year, authorities say they are better prepared than last year. But experts say rather than anticipatory plans, focus is on post disaster response.

Since the pandemic struck, incidences of human-tiger conflict have gone up. Experts suggest considering why people trespass on protected parks and why animals are wandering out.

Drowning of five girls in Dhanusha is a reminder. Monsoon increases the risk. Ponds need to be fenced and awareness raised to avoid such tragedies, authorities say.

It will take a couple of days for monsoon clouds to spread across the country.