Black carbon: the super pollutant melting Asia’s glaciers
While CO2 gets the spotlight, black carbon's potent, short-lived warming effect is pushing Asia's glaciers past the tipping ...
Nation Thailand2d
Chiang Mai ranked the most polluted city in the world on Saturday
The northern Thai city of Chiang Mai was ranked as the most polluted in the world on Saturday, according to air-quality ...
Nepali Times2d
The public in public transport
“We forget that the first word in public transport is public,” says urban planner Bhushan Tuladhar. “Public transport in ...
Dhaka Tribune3d
Adviser Rizwana calls for effective regional action to combat trans-boundary air pollution
Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Thursday emphasized the need for effective regional actions to address ...
myRepublica3d
Air quality in seven cities including Kathmandu reaches unhealthy levels
KATHMANDU, March 27: Seven cities across the country including five places in the Kathmandu Valley are experiencing unhealthy ...
myRepublica on MSN4d
Septic tanks, rainwater harvesting system to be mandated for Kathmandu households
Every household in Kathmandu will have a septic tank if a new policy being formulated by the Ministry of Urban Development is to come into force. And, every household will have to install a rainwater ...
Nepali Times4d
Kathmandu’s liquid landscape
‘The Liquid Landscape of Kathmandu Valley: Hiti Pranali Water Heritage’ is a new exhibition at Patan Museum to pay tribute to ...
China Daily4d
Tourism and biodiversity at risk as raging wildfires devastate forests in Nepal
An alarming rise in the number of forest fires has been devastating Nepal's forests and releasing massive amounts of carbon ...
The Himalayan Times5d
Spring mountaineering season begins, permits issued for climbers
The Department of Tourism has started issuing permits for the spring mountaineering season. So far, 58 climbers-40 men and 18 women-from eight mountaineering groups have obtained permission to scale ...