Nepal’s first hydropower from a glacial lake
Turning global warming into opportunity, melting Himalayan glacier is harnessed for electricity
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Langtang revives its cheese heritage
It was the spring of 2015, and the trekking season was off to a good start. There was a long line of...
Langtang copes with quake and Covid
Six years after deadly avalanche, survivors endure the Covid-induced collapse of tourism
The story of Langtang cheese
My name is Gyalbu Tamang, and I was born in Kyangjin Gompa of Langtang Valley. I am now 44. My father Pasang...
The courage and endurance of the Langtangpa
Five years ago, I was in the Langtang Valley with my parents at the moment when the earth shook. The earthquake released a massive,...
Five years after avalanche, Langtang is locked down
Minutes before noon on 25 April 2015, the earth rattled and shook. But then another thunderous sound approached from above. A whole...
Coronavirus shutdown gives Nepal’s nature a respite
While humans all over the planet are being challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic, it has given nature everywhere a respite.Carbon emissions have...
Ever gone wildlife trekking in Nepal?
Adding a new purpose to hiking in the Himalaya
The Eyes of Truth
The blue sky was clear and early afternoon sunlight bounced off the glaciers, gullies and rock walls of the Langtang peaks, but...
Virtuous cycle
When Daniel Burgi first came to Nepal to work for United Mission to Nepal’s hydropower projects, he travelled all over Nepal and...
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