Experts urge authorities to prepare for the worst of climate disasters
Amid IPCC’s ‘clarion call’, Nepal should be more proactive to adapt to climate crisis.
Sun, Mar 26, 2023
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Frequent wildfires in Tarai forests are exposing animals to poachers
When the forest office is under-equipped, taming the fires and curbing poaching remain a challenge.
Khumjung women voice climate concerns
At an interaction held on International Women’s Day, residents of the Solukhumbu village shared their grievances on the impact of climate change on their daily lives including reduced harvests owing to less rainfall and low soil fertility.
As season of forest fires starts, authorities alert public to risks
At least 30 persons have died in fire-related incidents since the start of 2023.
Overextraction and shrinking open spaces cause groundwater depletion in Kathmandu Valley
Authorities plan to harvest rainwater at TU Teaching Hospital and other government buildings to replenish aquifers.
Prolonged dry spell leads to acute water scarcity
As climate change threatens livelihoods, experts ask Nepali authorities to adopt adaptation measures.
Wildfire raging inside Gaurishankar Conservation Area in Ramechhap
All efforts to contain the inferno, which has been raging for three days, have remained largely unsuccessful, say officials.
Haze and fog blanket most of the country
Light rainfall likely in Karnali, Sudurpaschim and Gandaki provinces.
Mountain districts of Karnali, Sudurpaschim witness snowfall
The snowfall since Tuesday morning, however, has elated farmers in the region in hopes of an increase in winter crop production.
Light rainfall and snowfall likely in Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces
Officials at the Meteorological Forecasting Division say dense fog and mist will continue in the Tarai region on Monday and Tuesday.
Meteorologists forecast no rain until January end
The hot and dry westerlies will result in dry winter and could last for more than 15 days impacting the production of winter crops.
Met department predicts hot and dry months ahead
Experts say authorities should do more than forecast weather events amid challenges posed by climate crisis.
How Nepal blew a chance to voice its climate concerns
COP27 was an opportunity to draw the world’s attention to losses wrought by climate change in Nepal. The country’s delegation was unprepared.
Nepal’s forests vulnerable to increasingly fierce fires
Scientists say the worse could be yet to come as the winter season in Nepal becomes hotter and drier.
As climate crisis worsens, people in the mountains are opting for concrete structures
The traditional mud-and-stone houses are no longer effective against bouts of rainfall and droughts, forcing locals to look for options.
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.
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.
