WWF Nepal transformed Earth Hour 2026 into a nationwide people's movement, bringing together runners, restaurateurs, students, tech companies, and local communities across the country in a series of events that went well beyond the symbolic switching off of lights.
Khadakraj Paudel, newly appointed Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, assumed office at Singha Durbar on Friday, hours after taking the oath of office and secrecy from President Ramchandra Paudel at Sheetal Niwas, vowing to make the ministry the starting point of Nepal's prosperity blueprint.
The Annapurna Conservation Area (ACA) welcomed 48,513 tourists in March 2026, with foreign visitors and South Asian travelers combining to reflect robust demand for one of Nepal's most celebrated natural and cultural destinations.
A forest fire prevention awareness programme was held in Pangsing village under the joint organisation of Chumnubri Rural Municipality and the Manaslu Conservation Area Project, bringing together local stakeholders and community members to address the growing threats of climate change and biodiversity loss in one of Nepal's most ecologically significant Himalayan regions.
Nepal has issued climbing permits to 170 mountaineers across 24 expedition teams on 12 peaks in the first month of the spring 2026 season, collecting USD 729,530
The 10th Mountain Festival, organized by the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA), concluded on Saturday, reaffirming its role as a key platform for celebrating Nepal’s mountain tourism while promoting mountain culture, sports, and environmental conservation.
UNESCO has appointed Dr. Dhiraj Pradhananga, Associate Professor and Head of the Department at Tri-Chandra Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, as the UNESCO Chair in Mountain Cryosphere and Water.
The installation of the world’s highest automatic weather station had made headlines globally in 2022, but it turned out to be rubbish in just four years.
The Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) has completed the installation of three environmental waste management stations in Samsing, Thamo and Thameteng in the Khumbu region, replacing open dumping pits with a structured, community-led waste segregation and collection system.