Nirmal Purja’s legacy takes root in a Himalayan plant
A newly identified Himalayan flowering plant has been named Impatiens nimspurjai in honour of the late Nepali climber’s record-breaking mountaineering career and environmental advocacy.
Everest's luxury boom adding to glacier melt, study warns
Researchers say the growing "seasonal city" at Everest Base Camp is generating enough heat to melt nearly 3 million kg of ice each climbing season, adding to pressure on the shrinking Khumbu Glacier.
Nepali guide scales Europe's highest peak for the 200th time
Chatur Tamang, who began as a high-altitude porter, has turned Mount Elbrus into a lifetime pursuit — and, he believes, a world record.
Nepal deploys heavy machinery as monsoon landslides disrupt nine highways
Authorities station more than 150 excavators and loaders at landslide-prone roads as persistent monsoon rain blocks key highways, prompting nighttime travel restrictions in 23 districts amid warnings of further disruption.
Nepal's next rescue should not be a body recovery
As climate change makes disasters more frequent and deadly, Nepal must move beyond recovering victims after tragedy and build a modern fire and rescue service capable of saving lives during the critical golden hour.
Nepal signs rescue pact with airlines, drone and rafting groups for disaster response
Private sector to provide helicopters, drones and rafts for emergency rescue operations as monsoon rains heighten flood and landslide risks