Will Nepal ever be paid for saving trees?
Last week, the Nepal government signed a carbon trading agreement with the Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest Finance (LEAF) Coalition under which...
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Nepal can lead in zero-carbon
We are at a critical moment for the future of our planet. Temperatures are rising, storms are raging, and crops are failing...
Climate, COVID-19 and China
As the COVID-19 pandemic grips the world, some have seen a silver lining in a reported decrease in carbon emissions and pollution levels. However, as...
Declaring an emergency
The Sagarmatha National Sambaad held this week was a dress rehearsal for a bigger international event slated for April, Nepal’s own version...
Global heating melts mountains
New research timed for the UN Climate Summit in Madrid this week shows that 1.9 billion people worldwide could be imperiled by a shortage...
Nepal must prepare for climate migration
In the past, Nepalis have migrated to India for seasonal labour and military recruitment. Today they fly overseas for work. Tomorrow they...
MIGRATION MITIGATION
In the strict legalese that the United Nations is accustomed to, the Madrid Climate Summit is called the 25th Conference of the...
The carbon footprint of tourism
Transport-related emissions from tourism are expected to increase to 5.3% of all man-made CO2 emissions in the next 10 years, according to...
High cost lays aviation low in Nepal
Kathmandu has the highest fuel and handling costs of any airport in the world, and the poorest facilities
It's a jungle out there in Nepal and the Amazon
The global media, world leaders, celebrities and environmental activists have expressed alarm at the mass arson in the Amazon rainforest, even as...
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