Climate

Mosquitos ascend to the base of Mt Everest

Mosquitos ascend to the base of Mt Everest

Climate change makes both the vector and virus carry dengue fever ever higher up Nepal’s mountains

Text and Photographs by Yuri Segalerba

Silver lining in war clouds

Silver lining in war clouds

The West Asia conflict can hasten the global green energy transition

Manjeet Dhakal

Rangelands of the Himalayan Range

Rangelands of the Himalayan Range

Valuable documentation of the herders of High Asia who sustain its nature and culture

Saurav Thapa Shrestha

No forests, no economies

No forests, no economies

Sustainable management that protects and promotes nature amidst growing demands for forest products

Zhimin Wu

Soon, the monsoon

Soon, the monsoon

Activists who rescued flood survivors are now in Nepal’s government. Will disaster response be different this rainy season?

Rastra Raj Bhandari

Himalayan Futures Forum 2026

Himalayan Futures Forum 2026

Climate, community, and connectivity

Sujeev Shakya

Hotter Himalaya melts glaciers

Hotter Himalaya melts glaciers

Villages in Manang live directly below a glacial lake that is in danger of bursting

Durga Rana Magar in Manang

Karnali Aquatic Reserve

Karnali Aquatic Reserve

Nepal’s first fish sanctuary is an initiative of local governments and indigenous communities

Shristi Karki in Kailali

REWIND 2025

REWIND 2025

Known as the land of Mt Everest, Nepal in 2025 became synonymous with youth-led regime change

Sonia Awale

Preventing irreversible glacier loss

Preventing irreversible glacier loss

High Asia's glaciers are important to society, economy, and livelihoods

Nepali Times

Mountains at the tipping point

Mountains at the tipping point

Turning the COP30 momentum on the mountain agenda into real action in High Asia

Manjeet Dhakal

How much ice must melt before we act?

How much ice must melt before we act?

Cryosphere loss has immediate consequences for water security, livelihoods, infrastructure, and climate justice

Durga Rana Magar in Belém

Too little snow, too much rain

Too little snow, too much rain

Nepal’s trans-Himalayan district of Mustang foretells the impact of climate breakdown

Diya Rijal in Mustang

COP30 to COP31

COP30 to COP31

Reimagining Nepal’s climate approach to demonstrate leadership on behalf of vulnerable nations

Zoe Witkowski

Making molehills out of mountains at COP30

Making molehills out of mountains at COP30

The Himalaya and other mountains once more overshadowed at Brazil climate summit

Durga Rana Magar in Belém

“Neighbours not keen on sharing met data”

“Neighbours not keen on sharing met data”

Timely information about extreme weather caused by climate breakdown can save lives

Nepali Times

Reconstructing the China–India climate diplomacy

Reconstructing the China–India climate diplomacy

How China and India address climate change and reduce emissions will impact on the planet's future

Robert Mizo

Global warning bell in Belém

Global warning bell in Belém

Energy diversification, climate finance, and carbon credit remain priorities for Nepal at COP30

Sonia Awale

Going native at COP30

Going native at COP30

Indigenous peoples demand access to climate finance as world falls short of delivering on promises

Durga Rana Magar in Belém

Climate of tragedy and apathy

Climate of tragedy and apathy

Nepal’s inability to raise Himalayan haze and permafrost issues at COPs and regional fora exposes failures in science and diplomacy

Kanak Mani Dixit

Hydropower on thin ice

Hydropower on thin ice

As the COP30 climate summit gets underway in Brazil, Nepal confronts risk to its hydropower plants

Ayusha Chalise in Dolakha

Missing peace in COP30 climate ambition

Missing peace in COP30 climate ambition

Without targeted and conflict sensitive interventions in unstable regions, the world risks failing its climate goals

Janani Vivekananda

Rain bombs

Rain bombs

Human activity has made the inherently fragile Himalaya even more prone to disasters

Sonia Awale

The unseen wounds of climate disasters

The unseen wounds of climate disasters

Ten years after floods devastated a community in Nepal, survivors still cope with mental trauma

Anek Rajbhandari in Kaski

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