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drought

Climate breakdown magnifies western Nepal’s woes

Parched by heatwave and drought, Western Nepal is running out of water

Climate crisis → drought → food deficit → migration

Half-century of eastern Nepal’s rainfall data points to a link between chronic drought and depopulation

When it rains, it pours

Below average precipitation is forecast this monsoon, but we must also be prepared for extreme localised rain.

High and dry

Winter drought in Nepal affects agriculture, hydropower and air quality

How the climate crisis adds to child marriage in Nepal

As harvests fail due to drought and floods, girls from marginalised families are forced to marry earlier to escape poverty

First drought, then downpour

“How the dry earth must have sizzled today, kanchhi!” my sister-in-law Birmati said in delight after heavy rain finally fell in Jhumlawang...

Heavy snowfall over Nepal Himalaya

Heavy snowfall from Thursday to Saturday over Nepal has blanketed high villages in up to 0.5m of snow, obstructing road and air...

Rain ends 4-month Nepal drought

After suffering a four-month drought since the end of the monsoon last year, a westerly front finally dumped snow in the higher...

Nepal must keep water on its land

Our ancestors knew how to store monsoon runoff for year-round use, we must learn from them

Anil Chitrakar
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