
Nepal produces surprising research on Himalayan biodiversity given its size. The talent exists, but patience and willingness to fund slow, honest work are lacking. Consider a simple question: If s...

Nepal’s highland rangelands, locally known as Khark, are among the country’s most valuable yet underappreciated natural assets. Stretching across the Himalayas, mid-hills, and parts of the Chure re...

The tagged white-rumped vulture travelled from far-western Nepal to Pong Dam, offering rare insight into long-distance scavenger routes across the Himalayas. A white-rumped vulture fitted with a G...

The country now boasts a growing roster of communities that view the Himalayas as a second home. For decades, Nepal occupied a distinct, romantic corner of the Bangladeshi imagination. It was a la...

Stationed at Camp II, Nepal’s first Everest rangers monitor climbers, enforce waste rules and tackle growing garbage on the peak. The face was sunburned and weathered by years in the high Himalaya...
KATHMANDU, June 7: Climate change is increasingly threatening the safety and sustainability of mountaineering in the Himalayas, climbers and experts warned at a World Environment Day program in Kat...

KATHMANDU. Speakers at an event organized on the occasion of the 73rd International Sagarmatha Day have stated that the Himalayan region is at risk due to climate change, and that the conservation ...

Kathmandu. Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Khadakraj Paudel has stated that the government is fully committed to the conservation of the Himalayas, the safety of mountaineers, and ...

Kathmandu. President Ram Chandra Paudel has stated that sustainable Himalayan tourism, responsible mountaineering, and the conservation of the Himalayan environment are necessities of the present t...

Kathmandu. President Ram Chandra Paudel has urged stakeholders to keep the natural form of the world's highest peak, Mt. Everest, alive and protect the Himalayan environment. President Paudel made ...

Nepal has discovered a compelling story about itself: a small, hydropower-rich Himalayan nation leaping past fossil fuels into an electric future. The numbers lend the story real credibility. Elect...
This year’s spring climbing season on Mount Everest once again exposed the growing crisis surrounding the world’s highest peak. More than 274 climbers reached the summit in a single day, setting a ...

Nepal is a nation with immense potential in terms of natural resources, cultural diversity, geographical beauty, and human resources. The diverse topography of the Himalayas, hills, and Terai, abun...

Heavy rain, glacial lake outbursts and weak geology are driving repeated disasters across Himalayan districts, with experts warning that hundreds of settlements remain highly vulnerable. Floods tr...

