The Hindu Kush Himalayas holds the world’s largest ice reserves outside the polar regions and extends 3,500 kilometers over Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the People’s Republic of China, India, ...

KATHMANDU – Raging water disrupted life in Thame village—home to some of Nepal’s famed Sherpas—when a glacial lake in the ...

In all cases, it’s important to leverage local knowledge and actively involve the affected communities. As the Thame glacial lake flooding incident demonstrated, local knowledge is vital to saving ...

Bibek Rai visited the Burmese Embassy in Kathmandu to appeal for the release of Nepalis trapped in Burma. Girendra then got ...

These questions test your understanding of significant political events, international borders, important treaties, and ...

At the top of the world, there is a sea—the remains of one, at least. The summit rocks of Mount Everest, the highest ...

Glaciers are among the most visible indicators of climate change, and their rapid melting poses a severe threat to ecosystems, infrastructure, and communities worldwide.

West Sikkim marked a thrilling milestone as bungee jumping was successfully trialed for the first time at the iconic ...

Nepal’s 2024 news headlines were dominated by political instability, geopolitics and corruption. The limitations of the grand ...

The Trump administration froze a $500 million grant to Nepal, changing the calculus of the China-India-U.S. tug of war over ...

Wildlife biologists in Nepal use a few different techniques to track, count and preserve tiger populations. Here's a look ...