Nature

Rising in the east

There's a lot to learn about the lush landscapes and exotic plants and animals of the eastern Himalaya

SAMPREETHI AIPANJIGULY in ILAM

The heat is on

The consequences of climate change are evident in Khumbu

NORBU SHERPA in GHAT, KHUMBU

Climate change will cause a recession

Dealing with it will boost the economy

JAMES RANDERSON

In the rain shadow

Instead of telling tourists not to visit Nepal in the monsoon, we should be marketing it

BILLI BIERLING in MANANG

Monsoon sanctuary

ALL PICS; PARESH SHRESTHA They say it rains leeches during the monsoon here in the Sanctuary on the way to Annapurna Base Camp. With 3,700mm…

Man and beast

Nepal can be proud of its Tharu elephant handlers

PIERS LOCKE in CHITWAN

Youth against poachers

Chitwan youth fight back to protect rhinos and tigers

PRERANA MARASINI in CHITWAN

A true tale

Anxious and distracted, I gripped the table leg where I sat in a tea stall in Kathmandu's noisy central bazaar. A boy stepped from behind the…

BROUGHTON COBURN

Monsoon bloodletting

Polka-dot leeches warm some researchers hearts

CARL ZIMMER

Melting like icecream cones

Yet, global warming and retreating glaciers don't make it to the World Water Forum

MALLIKA ARYAL in MEXICO CITY

Crazy weather

Locals near Everest fret about Mother Nature's next surprise

NAVIN SINGH KHADKA in TENGBOCHE

Getting ready for the Big One

Inner city communities in Kathmandu and Patan prepare for the earthquake that will surely come

AARTI BASNYAT and MALLIKA ARYAL

All Allah’s will

In Kashmir, a Nepali gets a glimpse of the aftermath of a future quake in his own country

ASIM SINGH MAHAT in MUZAFFARABAD

Glacial research frozen

Another government squabble stalls study of melting Himalayan glaciers

NAVIN SINGH KHADKA

Lessons of Kashmir for Kathmandu

My home is still standing but my soul is buried in the rubble

FAROOQ AHMAD

Bull by the horns

A short manual on how to earn holy brownie points by rescuing Kathmandu's abandoned street cattle

JIGGY GATON

Not if, but when

We can't prevent a Sumatra-type earthquake, but we can be prepared for it

NAVIN SINGH KHADKA

Worst case scenario

If Kathmandu is hit by a 9.0 Richter earthquake: ? Between 100,000 to 200,000 will be killed in the Valley and its outskirts mainly because of…

It's a jungle out there

Chitwan is going wild in anticipation of new year tourists

ALOK TUMBAHANGPHEY in CHITWAN

Better late than never

Cabinet approves Kyoto ratification in the nick of time

NAVIN SINGH KHADKA

"Mt Everest is not melting"

We asked the people of Khumbu what they think about the campaign by green groups to put Chomolungma on the UNESCO danger list so countries cut carbon emissions

NARESH NEWAR in NAMCHE

MELTDOWN

The people of Khumbu see the effects of global warming all around them

NARESH NEWAR in KHUMBU

"Fresh water will dry up"

The Rinpoche of Tengboche Monastery (left) is the most revered monk in Khumbu. The Rinpoche spoke to Nepali Times about global warming and its impact on the people.

Wild about bamboo

Nepali bamboo is good enough to eat

SRADDHA BASNYAT

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