These conditions are now disappearing. In the past three years alone, climate-related disasters, like flash floods and glacial lake bursts, have caused billions in losses to Nepal’s hydropower sector.
The health ministry issued a statement stating that Nepal has recently been listed among the most polluted countries according to the Air Quality Index (AQI). With Kathmandu's AQI level reaching 348, ...
KATHMANDU, April 4: A new analysis by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has shown that denizens of the Kathmandu valley were exposed to high air pollution for 75 of ...
Nepal's capital was blanketed in acrid smog Thursday as wildfires across the country pushed air pollution levels to among the worst in the world. Experts say that widespread wildfires, fuelled by an ...
The Kathmandu Valley faces hazardous air quality levels, with ICIMOD reporting 75 days of unhealthy air in three months. Forest fires, drought, and stagnating pollution worsen the situation. The Nepal ...
Three Nepalese climbers recently rescued a fallen climber near Camp 3 on Annapurna, the 10th highest mountain in the world.
A group of researchers, including Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU) Professor Dr. Steven Jasinski, has ...
When a 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked central Myanmar on March 28, 2025—killing more than 2,000 people and injuring ...
Climbing Season Underway in the Himalayas Expeditions to the Himalayas have begun as spring welcomes more accommodating weather to climb the world’s highest pea ...
Difficult conditions have forced three Nepalese to abort their attempt at the first ascent of 6,186m Khayang Peak near ...
A severe haze has engulfed Kathmandu Valley, leading to 'Very Unhealthy' AQI levels and flight disruptions. The pollution, marked by a hazardous PM2.5 concentration, poses severe health risks. As ...