News
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More than 70 lives have already been lost to this past week’s rains with the toll only expected to rise.
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The Wire
News
4 min read
Geopolitics, globalization, and climate change are affecting yak populations across the Himalayan region
Opinions
5 min read
Nepal needs a compulsory environmental curriculum to equip its future citizens to face an impending climate crisis
Features
6 min read
Glaciers are retreating across the Himalaya and this is bound to have significant consequences for the ecology of the region and the livelihoods of its people.
Features
10 min read
Turning fertile riverbeds into leasehold farms have helped farmers increase incomes but it doesn’t safeguard them from the hazards of climate change.
Features
4 min read
Tiny mountain birds are like the superheroes of the bird-world, surviving by adapting to freezing temperatures with the help of their feathers.
Features
6 min read
Wildfires and climate change exist in an intricate, mutually reinforcing feedback loop – climate change affects wildfires, and vice-versa.
Features
3 min read
Nepal accepts China’s request to jointly announce the new height of the world’s highest peak while risking being dismissed by the international mountain community
Perspectives
8 min read
Every winter and spring, Kathmandu goes through episodes of dips in air quality. Poorly designed policies and enforcement mechanisms hinder improvement.