SHREE RAM SUBEDI

The international fund provides financial support to developing and climate-vulnerable countries to address economic and non-economic losses and damages caused by climate-related disasters such as floods, droughts and glacier melt.

Bhotekoshi–Trishuli flood triggered by ice-rock avalanche, study finds

The disaster in Rasuwa has once again exposed the vulnerability of Himalayan communities to climate-driven hazards and highlighted gaps in monitoring and early warning systems.

Experts stress on real-time information-sharing mechanism between China and Nepal

The researchers found that genetic changes in some parasites were associated with reduced sensitivity to drugs widely used to treat malaria in Africa and the United States.

The World Meteorological Organization has warned that a strengthening El Niño, combined with unusually warm ocean temperatures and a possible Indian Ocean Dipole, could alter weather patterns globally.

At 36, Shah heads the government at a time when young Nepalis expect visible progress in good governance, employment, corruption control, technology-driven public services and equal access to opportunities. Young people are watching the government closely.  

The WMO warns that a strengthening El Niño could bring hotter temperatures, reduced rainfall and heightened climate risks to Nepal, underscoring the need for early preparedness.

An AI-powered satellite inventory shows glacial lakes across Nepal and neighbouring basins expanding rapidly, with the Koshi basin emerging as the biggest hotspot and raising concerns over future GLOF risks.

Scientists say relocating Everest Base Camp to stable ice-free ground could reduce localized human pressure on the Khumbu Glacier and improve safety as climate change accelerates glacier loss.