Nepal

Nepal urged to turn climate crisis into green growth opportunity

Experts urged Nepal to embed climate action across economic planning while expanding renewable energy, sustainable transport and green enterprises...

Ancient DNA confirms Nepal’s ‘Chinese pangolin’ is Himalayan species

Ancient DNA from a 190-year-old museum specimen has resolved a long-standing taxonomic debate, with researchers warning the revised classification...

Nepal reviews green hydrogen progress on World Environment Day

Nepal reviewed its progress on green hydrogen development on Friday as policymakers, researchers and industry representatives gathered in Kathmandu...

Nepal Community Sawmill faces years of delays and official harassment

A community-run sawmill in Nepal’s Dang district struggled for years against bureaucratic delays, alleged harassment and shifting regulations, highlighting...

Small savings bring big change for women in Dang villages

Women in Nepal’s Dang district are transforming traditional forest skills into sustainable livelihoods, gaining financial independence while promoting eco-friendly...

Nepal cooperative launches biodegradable packaging to cut plastic waste

A Chitwan cooperative has begun producing biodegradable packaging from agricultural waste with FAO support, aiming to reduce plastic pollution...

Climate change strains Nepal’s yak herding traditions

Rising temperatures, shrinking pastures and economic pressures are pushing Nepal’s yak herding into decline, endangering livelihoods while increasing disease...

Close to forests, excluded from conservation decisions

Local communities play a frontline role in protecting forests and biodiversity around Nepal’s national parks, but women, Indigenous people...

Call grows for equitable governance in Nepal’s buffer zones

A joint declaration from Nepal’s buffer zone committees and civil society calls for stronger, equitable governance, better representation, transparent...

UNEA-7 to debate Mountain Agenda as glacier threats intensify

The United Nations Environment Assembly has placed the Mountain Agenda on its negotiation table, spotlighting escalating glacier loss and...

A forgotten emergency: Why menstrual management must be part of disaster planning

Menstrual health is overlooked during disasters in South Asia. Women face severe challenges accessing hygiene products, clean water, and...

Glacial Lake outburst in Bhotekoshi exposes Nepal’s lack of climate preparedness

Despite recurring high-altitude disasters, cross-border data sharing and national response systems remain dangerously absent As floods swept through Nepal’s Bhotekoshi...