Two-thirds of Himalayan glaciers could melt, study warns (WRAP)
KATHMANDU - Two-thirds of Himalayan glaciers, the world's "Third Pole", could melt by 2100 if global emissions are not reduced, scientists warned in a...
Ten threats to global health in 2019
The world is facing multiple health challenges. These range from outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases like measles and diphtheria, increasing reports of drug-resistant pathogens, growing...
Return of the jaguar
“Rewilding” is the buzzword among conservationists these days. It means helping nature heal by restoring the missing species, biodiversity, and natural processes to areas...
Industrial effluents polluting rivers
Birgunj--It took a long period to get healed leg injuries that Sunil Sah of Bhawanipur in Birgunj Metropolitan City-18 got while crossing contaminated Sirsiya...
Water is in the air
With global demand for water expected to increase by nearly one third by 2050, and around two billion people already lacking access to safe drinking...
GET THE FACTS: WHY ARE SEA LEVELS RISING?
As our world becomes warmer and warmer, our seas will continue to rise. That’s because the number one cause of sea-level rise is climate...
Cycling can be an alternative mode of urban transport in Nepal
In the developed cities, transport infrastructure occupies 15 to 20 percent of the total city area but in Kathmandu it is estimated to be...
A gloomy tale of the Seti River
Bajhang : The family of Jharendra, a resident of Kailash who runs a small teashop beside the Pankot Bridge over the Seti River, has been...
Road to prosperity: By destroying or saving forest?
The master plan of Nijgadh International Airport Nepal gives the impression that the authority is in haste to cut down trees to make Nepal...
We must guarantee the implementation of the Paris Agreement
Our world is suffering from a bad case of “Trust Deficit Disorder” People are feeling troubled and insecure. Trust is at a breaking point. Trust...
