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Everest rangers a top priority as SPCC collects 90,000kg waste on Mt Everest this spring
20 June 2026As 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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EnvironmentBird flu outbreak forces closure of Central Zoo
20 June 2026The 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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EnvironmentSouth Korea launches USD 12 million climate-smart rice project in Nepal's western Terai
18 June 2026South 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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EnvironmentDrier but deadlier: Scientists warn 2026 Hindu Kush Himalaya monsoon brings higher flood and landslide risk despite below-normal rainfall
12 June 2026A 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.
