Forty-two glacial lakes in Nepal have been identified as being at critical risk of bursting, according to experts.
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China finds bigger role as US sidesteps Brazil climate summit
With the United States absent from the UN annual international climate summit for the first time in three decades, China is stepping into the limelight as a leader in the fight against global warming. Its country pavilion dominates the entrance hall of the sprawling COP30 conference grounds in Brazil’s Amazon city of Belem, executives from...
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EU agrees weakened climate target in final-hour deal for COP30
EU climate ministers agreed a 2040 climate change target in the early hours of Wednesday after watering down the goal in last-minute negotiations, as they raced to clinch the deal before the UN COP30 summit in Brazil, Reuters reported. After negotiating late into Tuesday night, climate ministers from European Union countries approved in a public...
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2025 set to be among 3 warmest years on record: EU climate monitor
BRUSSELS, Nov 8: This year is virtually certain to rank among the three warmest on record, with October 2025 being the third-warmest October globally, according to data released Thursday by the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). Discover moreE-paper subscriptionDigital news archives accessNews subscription servicesPolitical party analysisPolitical reform consultingVoting information resourceNepal economic analysisSociety news updatesPolitical...
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Nepal’s hydropower a climate change solution
Many parts of the world have been suffering from scorching heat again. The eastern United States is currently experiencing its first round of extreme high temperatures this year, with record-breaking highs in many areas on June 23 and 24, affecting over a hundred million Americans. And this week, the high temperatures in the North China...
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ndia Embassy in Kathmandu marks World Environment Day with tree plantation
The Embassy of India in Kathmandu marked World Environment Day 2025 with a special event themed ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’. Nepal’s Minister for Forest and Environment, Ain Bahadur Shahi Thakuri, participated in the event as a special guest. He joined the Ambassador of India to Nepal in planting saplings within the embassy premises, alongside students from...
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Sagarmatha Sambaad kicks off today
The first edition of the much-touted Sagarmatha Sambad, a multi-stakeholder dialogue forum, committed to deliberating on the most pressing global, regional, and national issues, is set to begin in Kathmandu on Friday. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli will inaugurate the three-day event, which will feature a dozen parallel sessions on critical climate-related issues. These include...
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Nepal, India discuss climate cooperation on sidelines of Sagarmatha Sambaad
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 16 (ANI): In a bilateral engagement, Nepal’s Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba and India’s Union Minister for Forest, Environment and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, held discussions on Friday on the sidelines of the Sagarmatha Sambaad in Kathmandu, focusing on climate cooperation and cross-border environmental priorities. AdvertisementSagarmatha Sambaad, a multi-stakeholder dialogue forum and...
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Rise in temperature turns Nepal’s sweet-orange business sour
Rise in temperature turns Nepal’s sweet-orange business sour