Nepal says big polluters must ‘wake up’ as it calls for climate compensation over flood disaster

Nepal is demanding $20m in climate compensation for the recent devastating floods, as a senior minister called on the world’s most polluting countries to “wake up” and accept shared responsibility for a disaster that led to the death or disappearance of …

Grape harvest at Prague Castle and a Nepal zip wire: Monday’s photos of the day

Grape harvest at Prague Castle and a Nepal zip wire

How two men survived nine days in a Nepal flood tunnel

At 9.15am — two minutes after Maharjan's wife, Hira Shova Maharjan, had tried and failed to reach him — officials gave the final order to 3A: "Evacuate!" Sah, who worked in the power house's control room, sped from floor to floor, warning …

Nepal and China hand-in-hand in the mudslide tragedy

A widely used Chinese proverb, “tong zhou gong ji,” expresses hope that people should pull together in times of troubles. That spirit has been evident since the deadly mudslide on August 26 around Gyirong Port on the China-Nepal border, which connects …

Search and Rescue: Rethinking Nepal's Institutional Model

Search and Rescue (SAR), although one of the most critical functions of disaster management, has historically received insufficient institutional and strategic priority in Nepal. Consequently, despite some institutional developments since the 2015 Gorkha …

Nepal Has the Evidence. Now We Must Turn Risk into Action

Nepal has spent years documenting its vulnerability to climate change. We have evidence from our mountains, rivers, communities and recent disasters, and that evidence is increasingly reflected in national climate policy. Yet Nepal has contributed very …

Nepal Floods: Death toll climbs to 1,356, nearly 5,000 missing

The death toll in the Nepal floods has reached 1,356, with 4,994 missing. Rescue efforts continue, including a joint India-Nepal operation at the Chilime tunnel. Nepal is observing a day of national mourning for the victims of the disaster.Nepal Floods: …

Explainer: 5 key questions about mudslide on Nepal-China border

  WHAT TRIGGERED THE DISASTER?   In Nepal, more than 1,350 people have been killed in the disaster, with roughly 5,000 others missing. Chinese and Nepali experts, as well as scientists worldwide, have confirmed that the disaster was triggered by a …

Mega dam is not a crazy idea. Nepal should debate it.

AI generated image In view of the massive Bhotekoshi flash flood and the immense suffering caused by the loss of life and property, a country like Nepal, situated in such a precarious position, has been compelled to ask itself a difficult question. Can …