It is urgent to become more proactive with Nepal’s future glacier hazards
Researcher models future floods from dangerous glacial lakes in Nepal to propose risk reduction measures
While these two disasters are quite different, there are some important correlations between them
What recent earthquakes in Burma and Nepal reveal about our fragile humanitarian systems, and how to fix them
Strict building codes, emergency preparedness and proper land use to make public buildings safer
The Xigatse earthquake coincided with anniversaries of 1934 and 2015, and were reminders to be better prepared
It was a natural disaster but the high death toll was a testament to criminal state negligence.
Still reeling from last year’s flood, Kagbeni braces for another rainy season
12 years after the tragedy that killed 72 people, warnings that Pokhara is not prepared for another flood
Nine years after the 2015 earthquake is a good time to begin preparing to be prepared for multi-hazards
Nine years after the 2015 earthquake, Kathmandu has to ask: how safe are the new tall structures
The Great Earthquake of 1934 is known by the Nepali year it happened: Nabbe Sal
Every earthquake throws up lessons so we can be better prepared next time. This month's quake is another chance.
The Jajarkot earthquake could be a dress rehearsal for an even bigger disaster in the near future.
Nepal must use its schools to improve disaster response to save lives in future disasters
2015 was just a warning, a mega-quake is overdue in western Nepal, and we better start preparing for it
SCENIC, BUT ALSO SEISMIC: Kyanjin in Langtang Valley has resurrected after the 2015 earthquake, but even in this remote area, most of the…
Nepali Times editorial #740 9-15 January 2015On 25 April 2015 at exactly 11:56, the ground beneath Kathmandu Valley started shaking. Houses…
Now that we are wrapping up reconstruction after 2015, we need to focus on building a disaster resilient Nepal
Photo: BIKRAM RAIThirty-seven people were killed when a landslide on 12 July tore through the settlement of Lidi of Sindhupalchok district. More…
Epidemics are nothing new in Nepal. In fact, the country’s history is littered with references to frequent outbreaks of cholera, influenza,…
Sodasha Higher Secondary School in western Nepal is undergoing retrofitting as an earthquake preparedness model for future quakes in the region.…
Photo : SONIA AWALENepal is stepping up preparations for its 10-year census in 2021, which is slated to be the most hitech in history and will…
Farmers in the Tarai displaced by floods return to their homes, better protected for the next disaster
