°C -
Rasuwa disaster prompts regional push to identify other high-risk mountain sites
20 September 2026The disaster triggered by an ice-rock avalanche in Rasuwa has prompted a regional effort to identify other potentially dangerous sites across the Hindu Kush Himalaya and strengthen systems for monitoring and warning communities in time.
-
EnvironmentNepal seeks urgent Loss and Damage Fund response to Bhote Koshi floods
2 September 2026Nepal has made an urgent appeal to the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage for a rapid and direct response to the catastrophic Bhote Koshi flash floods, saying the disaster has caused losses and disruption beyond the country's immediate response capacity.
-
EnvironmentSeventy volunteers pull 55 sacks of waste from Pisang trekking routes in Manang cleanup drive
26 June 2026Seventy volunteers removed 55 sacks of waste from trekking routes around Pisang in Manang during a one-day cleanup campaign, covering ground from Swargadwari Bridge to Ngoro Danda and from Upper Pisang to the Pisang-Ghyaru Bridge.
-
EnvironmentACAP survey finds Blue Sheep thriving in Manang — good news for snow leopards too
26 June 2026A wildlife survey in the Manang Ngisyang Block has found the Blue Sheep, locally known as Naur, population to be healthy and stable, a result conservationists say reflects sustained habitat protection efforts in the Annapurna Conservation Area.
