Nepal's conservation debate shifts from wildlife to people
Scientists argue that protecting biodiversity will require giving indigenous communities a greater voice in conservation policy
Strong El Niño threatens Southeast Asia as Nepal braces for weak monsoon
UN weather agency warns climate pattern could disrupt rainfall across the region, while Nepal forecasts a weaker-than-normal monsoon
Nepal proposes restoring one-third of degraded ecosystems by 2030
Draft biodiversity strategy seeks $1.55 billion and calls for businesses to disclose nature-related risks
The City That Forgot How to Sound
Kathmandu’s natural soundscape is fading beneath rising noise, as birds, rivers and open spaces give way to concrete, traffic and unplanned urban growth.
Nepal pushes locally led, nature-based solutions as wildfire risks intensify
Experts call for nature-based approaches combining indigenous knowledge and modern tools to curb escalating wildfire incidents.
Leopard attacks kill two in one day in Bardiya
A woman gathering fodder and a man cutting grass were killed hours apart as rising tiger populations push leopards into villages, alarming residents and officials around Bardiya National Park.