Photo Essays
1 MIN READ
For the people living besides the Bagmati in Teku, every year the monsoon brings much devastation. And as local authorities do little to help, residents have no one to turn to but themselves.
Deewash Shrestha Deewash Shrestha is a student of Media Studies and a freelancer He can be reached via email: deewash.shrestha@yahoo.com
COVID19
News
3 min read
The disruption in the tourism industry has hit hardest those working irregularly, like porters and guides.
Features
10 min read
Reservoir-type hydropower projects might generate much-needed electricity for Nepal but they also come at significant environmental, ecological, and social costs.
Features
6 min read
Sisdole residents continue to suffer health and environmental problems from the thousand tonnes of garbage that are being dumped in their locale every day.
Perspectives
6 min read
As Nepal readies to welcome new local leaders, dialogue with residents from Tilottama in Rupandehi reveals creative ways to champion environmental programs at the local level.
Perspectives
5 min read
Taudaha is a wintering ground for many migratory birds, but with rapid commercialization, the lake, and the intricate ecosystem it holds for the survival of many species, is under serious threat.
COVID19
News
2 min read
More people are getting critically ill, and dying, as Covid-19 continues to spread rapidly across Nepal
Perspectives
8 min read
There are strong links between economic stressors caused by climate change and child marriage around the world. A spattering of evidence suggests this is a serious problem in parts of Nepal as well.
Perspectives
4 min read
Climate change adaptation is not just a matter of flood-tolerant seeds and solar water pumps; it is about crushing age-old structural injustices.