What is lost cannot be repaid
Climate breakdown puts the very survival of a community in Nepal’s Mustang region in question
floods
Soon, monsoon
Still reeling from last year’s flood, Kagbeni braces for another rainy season
Either too little, or too much water
Extreme weather, glacial lake bursts becoming more serious and frequent in eastern Nepal, affecting livelihoods
More monstrous monsoons
Future flood disasters in Pakistan and Nepal can be prevented if more attention is paid to preparedness and proper planning
Mustang forced to adapt to climate crisis
Floods threaten not just the livelihoods of the inhabitants of Lubra, but also the village’s unique Bon Po heritage
Hiding their head in the sand
Illegal sand mining on Chure rivers displaces farmers, decimates a fragile landscape
Climate change drowns the American dream
The rain started falling in the evening of 31 August in New York City and in the next 24 hours, the city...
Himalayan floods a sign of worse to come
Nepal’s trans-Himalayan district of Manang is located in the rain-shadow, and is a high altitude desert. Its average annual rainfall is barely...
A hotter Himalaya
Scientists are loath to link individual weather events with climate change. But there is a growing consensus among climate researchers that warmer...
Kathmandu's ‘flash floods’ are 4 decades in the making
Kathmandu Valley’s geography gives it several strategic advantages. It is too high for malaria, but too low for much snow and ice....
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