Indians would live four years longer if country meets WHO’s air quality standards: Study
Kathmandu — Indian would live for about four years longer on an average if the country meets World Health Organization’s(WHO) air quality standards, a...
Indian needs to demonstrate generosity for Nepal-Bangladesh energy cooperation
Nepal and Bangladesh have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) paving the way for cooperation in energy and power development sector. The issue was...
Urban forest for environmental adaptation
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli announced a mega campaign of ‘One House One Tree’ aimed at promoting greenery, on the occasion of World Environment...
Drugged waters – how modern medicine is turning into an environmental curse
The aquatic and human health consequences of pharmaceutical drugs entering the environment through wastewater treatment plants is not yet well understood.
As the world’s population expands...
Scientific management of Kailali community forest
DHANGADI – Kailali community forest consumer groups have also started striving towards scientific forest management.
Two methods of scientific forest management have been adopted in the...
Chure destruction poses threat to Madhes
MAHOTTARI : “The state has been doing a lot of experiments in the forests of Bara district. But they resulted in deforestation, land encroachment,...
Himalayan herbs at brink of extinction
MANANG: The growing trend of picking buds of herbs before maturity has posed a risk of extinction to Himalayan herbs in the district.
Herbs mainly Yarchagumba,...
Encouragement to electric vehicles, provincial govts embracing federal decision
KATHMANDU : All seven provinces have decided to reduce tax for electric vehicles in a bid to reduce vehicular emissions.
The provincial governments, in the recently...
Cyclist aims at world record to protect the planet
World famous Austrian cyclist Michael Strasser is attempting a new world record by cycling the longest passable route from Alaska to Patagonia.
Michael’s...
Govt mulls up to Rs 2.5 million fines for violation of environmental laws
People violating certain environmental rules will have to pay a fine of up to Rs 2.5 million under the proposed new environmental law.
The proposed...
