5 reasons the energy crisis could deepen
A combination of factors means the coming months will be critical for global oil prices
fuel
State-sponsored economic crisis
Urmila Kapali works as a seamstress in Kathmandu. She has seen her household expenses double in the past six months. Kapali’s son...
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
Air pollution is more dangerous than smoking
Despite public awareness and relentless media coverage, Kathmandu’s air quality has worsened in the past two years. But public outrage does not...
Bad Air
A public perception survey among Kathmandu Valley residents conducted last year shows near unanimous agreement that pollution levels are bad and getting worse. The...
Green sticker = green light to pollute
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0Sv3a2LjxoVehicle owners in Kathmandu need to pass an annual emission test, but many just buy Green Stickers over the counter while some...
Solution to pollution
Air quality across Nepal has been deteriorating over the years. The average PM2.5 (concentration of particles smaller than 2.5 microns) in Kathmandu...
One Atmosphere
When we reduce air pollution, we reduce the impact of climate change
Toxic bubble
Kathmandu is the centre of everything in Nepal: power, administration, public education, tourism, hospitals. Till the late 1970s, the Valley’s built-up areas...
How to clean up Kathmandu’s air
We just need the political will to push solutions through
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