What lesson should Kathmandu learn from Delhi’s pollution?
Kathmandu : India’s capital New Delhi and the northern states–Bihar and Uttar Pradesh (UP)—that border with Nepal have been bearing the brunt of excessive...
Sri Lanka informs WHO to examine sudden rise in dust concentration in air
COLOMBO -- Sri Lanka's state owned Central Environmental Authority on Thursday informed the World Health Organization (WHO) to examine the reasons for the unusual...
Indian capital Delhi gasps under choking smog
New Delhi : India's capital New Delhi was enveloped in heavy, toxic smog Sunday -- the worst levels in recent years -- with flights...
Trash to treasure: Everest garbage given new lease of life
Kathmandu - A group of tourists sip water at a five-star hotel in Kathmandu, unaware that the green glasses in their hands were once...
Big firm products top worst plastic litter : report
Tens of thousands of pieces of plastic littering the planet come from just a handful of multinational corporations, an environmental pressure group said Wednesday.
Coca-Cola,...
When waste works for women
A new UN Environment Programme report shows how waste management is closely linked to gender inequality
“Women can’t be truck drivers because it is dirty...
Action plan being prepared for Kathmandu Valley with pure and clean air
Kathmandu - The Ministry of Forests and Environment has moved forward works pertaining to the Kathmandu Valley Air Quality Management Action Plan with a...
Microplastic pollution is everywhere, but not necessarily a risk to human health
Tiny plastic particles known as microplastics are “everywhere – including in our drinking-water”, but they are not necessarily a risk to human health, UN...
Blanket ban of plastic bags and bottles for environment sake
Solukhumbu - In keeping with the environmental protection and human health, the Khumbu Pasang Lhamu rural municipality has decided to completely ban the use...
Capital’s waste remains unattended despite cleaning drive
Collection of waste generated from the Kathmandu Valley and gathered out from several rivers here has not resumed yet, though the river cleaning efforts...
