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FILE - A pedestrian walks on a bridge above vehicle traffic in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, as the city is enveloped under thick smog. Photo: AP/File

Global pollution kills 9 million people a year, study finds

A new study blames pollution of all types for 9 million deaths a year globally, with the death toll attributed to dirty air from cars, trucks and industry rising 55% since 2000.

FILE PHOTO: Dead fish appear on the beaches of La Manga del Mar Menor, Murcia, Spain, August 21, 2021. Photo: Reuters/File

Oceans are hotter, higher and more acidic, climate report warns

The world's oceans in 2021 grew to their warmest and most acidic levels on record, while melting ice sheets helped push sea levels to new heights, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday.

FILE - Herders supply water from a borehole to give to their camels during a drought near Kuruti, in Garissa County, Kenya on Oct. 27, 2021. Photo: AP/File

Climate change to make droughts longer, more common, says UN

The frequency and duration of droughts will continue to increase due to human-caused climate change, with water scarcity already affecting billions of people across the world, the United Nations warned in a report Wednesday.

FILE - This satellite image provided by the NOAA shows five tropical storms churning in the Atlantic basin on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. Photo: NOAA via AP

Study finds cleaner air leads to more Atlantic hurricanes

Cleaner air in United States and Europe is brewing more Atlantic hurricanes, a new U.S. government study found.

File Photo: An aerial view shows the flooded town of Liulin following heavy rainfall in Suizhou, Hubei province, China August 12, 2021. Photo: cnsphoto via Reuters

China's sea levels touched new high in 2021, govt study shows

China's sea levels reached their highest on record last year, swelled by rising water temperatures and the melting of glaciers and polar icecaps, the government said in a report.

Brazil's Amazon deforestation hits record for month of April

Heat wave sparks blackouts, questions on India's coal usage

Himalayan Climate Boot Camp team returns from tough Everest terrains

NatGeo expedition returns to Everest for weather station maintenance

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FILE - Krimej Indigenous Chief Kadjyre Kayapo looks out at a path created by loggers on the border between the Biological Reserve Serra do Cachimbo, front, and Menkragnotire indigenous lands, in Altamira, Para state, Brazil, Aug. 31, 2019. Photo: AP/File

Brazil's Amazon deforestation hits record for month of April

Deforestation detected in the Brazilian Amazon broke all records for the month of April, and that followed similar new records set in January and February, reflecting a worrisome uptick in destruction in a state deep within the rainforest.

A woman works at a coal depot in Ahmedabad, India, Monday, May 2, 2022. Photo: AP

Heat wave sparks blackouts, questions on India's coal usage

An unusually early and brutal heat wave is scorching parts of India, with acute power shortages affecting millions as demand for electricity surges to record levels.

The local wind, low pressure system developed from Uttar Pradesh to the flatlands of West Bengal in India and the Westerly wind have their influence in Nepal at present.

Light to moderate rain with thunder, lightning forecast

The local wind, low pressure system developed from Uttar Pradesh to the flatlands of West Bengal in India and the Westerly wind have their influence in Nepal at present.

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Cities drive climate change, and can provide a solution, UN says

The world's cities are a big driver of planet-warming emissions, but can play a major role in addressing climate change in the near future.

The weather will be partly to generally cloudy in most parts of the country with chances of rain and gusty winds at some places due to the influence of the Westerly low pressure system.

Weather partially overcast in most parts of country: Meteorologists

The weather will be partly to generally cloudy in most parts of the country with chances of rain and gusty winds at some places due to the influence of the Westerly low pressure system.

FILE PHOTO - Locals of Patayani crossing the Rapti River after collecting firewood from the Chitwan National Park on Friday, January 1, 2016. Photo: RSS

Authorities demolish 15 houses inside Chitwan National Park

Authorities razed 15 building constructed within the Chitwan National Park in Madi Municipality on Sunday.

FILE PHOTO: A person passes by on a scooter in front of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle, Washington, U.S. May 5, 2021. Photo: Reuters

Gates Foundation, Qatar to spend $200 mln on climate-adaptive agriculture

Major gas producer Qatar and the Gates Foundation will jointly invest up to $200 million over the next two years to help prepare farmers in developing countries to adapt to climate change.

A woman feeds stray cats at the marina in Kuwait City, Feb. 11, 2022. Photo: AP

Kuwait, among world's hottest places, lags on climate action

It was so hot in Kuwait last summer that birds dropped dead from the sky.

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8 science journalists book their seats to Himalayan Climate Boot Camp

Eight science journalists have been selected to participate in the Himalayan Climate Boot Camp to be held in the Everest region from April 22-24, 2022.

Experts have warned that 21 mountain glacial lakes in Nepal are prone to outburst at anytime due to the adverse impact of global warming.

21 Nepali mountain glacial lakes prone to sudden outburst: Experts

Experts have warned that 21 mountain glacial lakes in Nepal are prone to outburst at anytime due to the adverse impact of global warming.

Massive fire has occurred since last night in Nakchung community forest near Tenzing Hillary Airport in Lukla, Solukhumbu.

Fire breaks out in Solu community forest

Massive fire has occurred since last night in Nakchung community forest near Tenzing Hillary Airport in Lukla, Solukhumbu.

Plastic bottles and other garbage float in Potpecko lake near Priboj, in southwest Serbia on Jan. 22, 2021. Photo: AP

UN countries to create treaty to fight plastic pollution

United Nations countries have agreed to create a legally binding global treaty to address plastic pollution in the world's oceans, rivers and landscape.

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As climate dangers rise, scientists predict disasters before they happen

For climate scientists reviewing a Pacific Ocean temperature forecast map in November, a bright red, sideways "V", thousands of kilometres long signalled disaster.

Non food items, mostly plastic material, are shown in containers, that have been found inside a dead sea turtle, at the Al Hefaiyah Conservation Center lab, in the city of Kalba, on the east coast of the United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. Photo: AP

Plastic pollution in oceans on track to rise for decades

Plastic pollution at sea is reaching worrying levels and will continue to grow even if significant action is taken now to stop such waste from reaching the world's oceans, according to a review of hundreds of academic studies.

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A vendor shows packs of cooking oil at his stall at a market in Jakarta. Photo: AP

Indonesia to reimpose local palm oil sales rule as it ends export ban

Indonesia will reimpose a domestic sales requirement on palm oil, the government said on Friday, a day after the world's biggest producer of the key edible oil reversed a ban on its export.

Officials arranging ballot papers before vote counting.

Local election updates: Nepali Congress extends lead, Balen marches ahead in Kathmandu

As of now, CPN-Maoist has mustered third position with 115 and 121 victories in mayor and deputy positions respectively across the nation.

Iryna Martsyniuk, 50, stands next to her house, heavily damaged after a Russian bombing in Velyka Kostromka village, Ukraine, Thursday, May 19, 2022. Photo: AP

Congress approves $40B aid package to Ukraine

Congress approves $40B aid package to Ukraine

Binod Shah and Raushan Pravin of CPN-UML have been elected as the mayor and deputy mayor of Kalaiya sub-metropolitan city in Bara. Photo: Pushpa Raj Khatiwada/ THT

CPN-UML candidates defeat five party alliance by heavy public mandate in Kalaiya sub-metropolis

CPN-UML candidates defeat five party alliance by heavy public mandate in Kalaiya sub-metropolis

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Nepal records 11 COVID-19 cases on Friday

Nepal records 11 COVID-19 cases on Friday

This 1997 image provided by the CDC during an investigation into an outbreak of monkeypox, which took place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), formerly Zaire, and depicts the dorsal surfaces of the hands of a monkeypox case patient, who was displaying the appearance of the characteristic rash during its recuperative stage. Photo: AP

African scientists baffled by monkeypox cases in Europe, US

African scientists baffled by monkeypox cases in Europe, US

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Bara local level elections: NC candidates elected as mayor and deputy mayor of Kolhabi Municipality

Bara local level elections: NC candidates elected as mayor and deputy mayor of Kolhabi Municipality

FILE: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah in action. Photo: Reuters

Liverpool won't take risks with Salah despite Golden Boot race

Salah leads the golden boot race with 22 goals, one more than Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean forward Son who will come up against relegated Norwich City on Sunday.

Photo: Skanda Gautam

In Pictures: Occupy Baluwatar 2.0

In Pictures: Occupy Baluwatar 2.0

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Garrett Madison-led team scales Mt Everest

Garrett Madison-led team scales Mt Everest

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US Embassy honours Pasang Phurba for scaling Everest with US-Nepal friendship flag

US Embassy honours Pasang Phurba for scaling Everest with US-Nepal friendship flag

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EBL's 116th branch

Everest Bank Ltd (EBL) has opened its 116th branch at Parasi of Lumbini.

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