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EnvironmentDrier but deadlier: Scientists warn 2026 Hindu Kush Himalaya monsoon brings higher flood and landslide risk despite below-normal rainfall
2026-06-12T00:48A drier-than-normal monsoon is forecast across parts of the Hindu Kush Himalaya this year — but scientists are warning that lower rainfall will not translate into lower risk, with intense rain bursts, rising temperatures, and shrinking water reserves combining to make the 2026 season potentially more dangerous, not less.
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T3 Special'Cultural City, Prosperous Metropolis': Kathmandu Metropolis plans international film festival, UNESCO push and ancient water revival in new tourism drive
2026-06-14T17:11The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has placed heritage conservation, cultural promotion, and tourism development at the heart of its policy and programme for fiscal year 2083/84 (2026/27), unveiling a wide-ranging agenda that includes an international film festival, homestay promotion in historic settlements, UNESCO intangible heritage listings, and the restoration of the city's ancient water infrastructure.
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T3 SpecialFrom Everest to Colorado: US State officially honours Sherpa community with Appreciation Day Proclamation
2026-06-17T11:41Colorado State has officially proclaimed May 29 as Sherpa Appreciation Day, honouring the extraordinary contributions of the Sherpa community to mountaineering, humanitarian work, and the cultural fabric of the American state
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EnvironmentSouth Korea launches USD 12 million climate-smart rice project in Nepal's western Terai
2026-06-18T17:33South Korea has pledged USD 12 million in grant assistance to support a major climate-resilient rice initiative in Nepal's western Terai, marking KOICA's largest bilateral project in the country and one of the biggest ongoing international cooperation programmes in Nepal's agriculture sector.
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EnvironmentBird flu outbreak forces closure of Central Zoo
2026-06-20T09:36The Central Zoo in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, has been closed to visitors from Friday following the detection of bird flu infections among animals housed within the zoo premises.
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EnvironmentEverest rangers a top priority as SPCC collects 90,000kg waste on Mt Everest this spring
2026-06-20T14:47As the dust settles on the busiest climbing season Mt Everest has ever seen, the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) has wrapped up its Spring 2026 cleanup campaign with a staggering 90,329 kg of waste hauled off the world's highest mountain, and a clear signal that Everest rangers will remain at the centre of its strategy going forward.
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Travel & LeisurePeter Hillary to lead final Everest Base Camp trek this November
2026-06-20T18:16Peter Hillary, son of Sir Edmund Hillary, will lead a trek to Everest Base Camp this November for the last time, marking the end of more than five decades of high-altitude guided trekking, the Himalayan Trust has announced.
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Science & InnovationUSSEC holds regional workshop on Soy for Nutrition & Innovation in Kathmandu
2026-06-22T15:22U.S. Soybean Export Council successfully conducted a 'Soy for Nutrition & Innovation' workshop in Kathmandu, featuring regional stakeholders and experts.
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EnvironmentACAP cleans up Thorong La trail in three-day campaign
2026-06-23T13:01The Annapurna Conservation Area Project's Unit Conservation Office in Manang has completed a three-day cleanup campaign along one of Nepal's most popular trekking routes, collecting around 75 sacks of waste from the trail between Tanki Manang and Thorong La Pass.
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ClimbingEverest Summiteers Summit honours Kami Rita Sherpa, He Jing as Kathmandu hosts global mountaineering dialogue
2026-06-24T16:08Legendary climber Kami Rita Sherpa received a Lifetime Achievement Award and Chinese mountaineer He Jing was honoured as the first woman to climb all 14 peaks above 8,000 metres without supplementary oxygen, as Kathmandu played host to the Everest Summiteers Summit (ESS) 2026 over two days at The Soaltee Kathmandu.