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Upper Mustang GLOF sparks alarm over growing risk from high-altitude lakes
15 July 2025A sudden glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) in Upper Mustang has renewed concerns over the increasing threat posed by high-altitude glacial lakes in Nepal.
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EnvironmentRasuwagadhi flood disrupts travel and trade as experts urge better monitoring of Himalayan hazards
15 July 2025A devastating flash flood that entered Nepal through the Rasuwagadhi border point early on July 8 has left at least 20 people missing and caused major damage to cross-border trade and infrastructure in northern Rasuwa. Among the missing are three Nepal Police personnel, six Chinese nationals, and 11 Nepali citizens.
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EnvironmentNepal submits ambitious NDC 3.0, seeks global support to tackle climate crisis
10 July 2025Nepal has submitted its third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) under the Paris Agreement, outlining climate targets and actions through 2035 while calling for international climate finance, technology transfer, and capacity building.
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EnvironmentHimalayan Climate Charter 2025 launched in Kathmandu
6 July 2025The Himalayan Climate Charter 2025 was officially launched on Saturday during the Summit for Earth in Kathmandu, a joint initiative led by BLACKYAK in collaboration with the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA), Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality, and the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC).
