BELEM, Brazil -- Bangladesh and Nepal are taking steps to prevent climate change from spiraling into financial crises, as a recent report showed that the two South Asian nations, some of the region's ...
Our coverage of climate funds continues expanding. As of June of this year, we had identified more than 1,700 climate-focused funds, representing a wide and growing range of strategies that aim to ...
In a stunning and significant pushback to the “doomsday” climate activist community, Bill Gates, a leading proponent for carbon emissions reductions, published a remarkable essay Tuesday that argued ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Some countries’ leaders are watching rising seas threaten to swallow their homes. Others are watching their citizens die in floods, hurricanes and heat waves, all exacerbated by ...
Climate Launch Prize for 2025. Build up Nepal replaces polluting coal-fired bricks with eco-friendly ones and makes safe housing affordable for poor communities. Their interlocking Compressed ...
Since the completion of an all-weather road eight years ago, Nepal’s remote Mustang region has become a mass tourism destination, reports Mongabay’s Abhaya Raj Joshi. The surge in tourists, combined ...
After yet another devastating flood caused by glacier melt in the Himalayas, officials on both sides of the border will share information that could save lives The Rasuwagadhi flood destroyed a ...
Background: Nepal is highly affected by climate change, experiencing glacier melting, untimely rainfall, floods, landslides, forest fires, and droughts, which collectively impact over 10 million ...
The completion of an all-weather road has transformed ‘lower’ Mustang, shifting from a remote trekking hub to a mass tourism destination. Visitor numbers has surged nearly 50% in one year, fueled ...
South Asia faces significant public health challenges, with Nepal standing out as a country severely affected by poverty-related health issues. Infectious diseases, malnutrition, and high infant ...
Floods destroyed Nepal’s main bridge to China, halting trade 10 hydropower plants damaged, affecting 600,000 homes Experts urge climate-resilient reconstruction in vulnerable region UN fund, global ...
Floods in Nepal highlight the need for resilient infrastructure amid climate change. Damaged hydropower facilities and critical trade routes have shown the country's vulnerability. Experts call for ...