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Monsoon withdraws from western Nepal as rain continues in east

Nepal's monsoon withdrawal has advanced across much of the western part of the country, while moderate rainfall remains likely in several Himalayan and hilly areas, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.

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Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal. Photo: Nepal Photo Library

Climate justice must be put into practice, says Foreign Minister Khanal

Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has called on the international community to provide Nepal with accessible, grant-based climate finance, saying climate justice must be translated into concrete action rather than remaining a slogan.

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FILE - Permafrost melts on the coast in Newtok, Alaska, Aug. 16, 2024. Photo: AP

Heat-trapping gas once frozen in Arctic ground is slowly leaking and warming the planet

As Ted Schuur stepped along the edges of Smith Lake, a bubble surfaced from the muck underfoot. And then another.

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Kali Gandaki Corridor. Photo: RSS

Heavy rain disrupts highways, night travel restricted across country

Continuous heavy rainfall since Thursday has severely disrupted road connectivity across Nepal, with landslides, flooding and rising river levels blocking major highways and prompting authorities to impose widespread night-time travel restrictions.

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Flooding in the Hanumante River at Radheradhe in Bhaktapur due to rainfall. Photo: Pravin Paudel/RSS

Flood, landslide risks rise as heavy rain batters Nepal

Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is forecast in several provinces on Friday, with the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology warning of intense downpours in parts of Gandaki and Lumbini provinces and possible windstorms in some regions.

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Heavy rain likely in Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki on Sunday

Heavy rainfall is likely at one or two places in the hilly areas of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces on Sunday, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.

File - A view of a glacier in Myagdi district of Nepal. Photo: RSS/File

Decades of warming linked to rock-ice avalanche

An international team of scientists has found that decades of warming in the Himalayas pre-conditioned the catastrophic rock-ice avalanche that struck Nepal’s Bhotekoshi and Trishuli corridors on August 26, though they stopped short of directly attributing the collapse to climate change.

File - A view of the densely built area of Kathmandu seen from the Swayambhu Mahachaitya premises, located in Kathmandu Metropolitan City–15, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on Sunday afternoon. The scene appeared as the weather cleared following rainfall on Saturday. Photo: Ratna Shrestha / RSS

Kathmandu to reach 30°C as monsoon trough stays south

Most parts of Nepal are expected to remain generally cloudy on Friday, with light to moderate rain and thunderstorms forecast across the mountains, hills and some parts of the Tarai, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.

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Heavy rain possible in four provinces as monsoon stays active

Heavy rainfall is possible in parts of four provinces on Thursday as monsoon winds continue to influence Nepal, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.

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Heavy rain likely in Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki on Wednesday

Heavy rainfall is likely in parts of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces on Wednesday, while thunderstorms and rain are forecast across Nepal, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.

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PM Shah calls for global cooperation to tackle climate risks

Prime Minister Balendra Shah has called for greater international cooperation to reduce and manage risks and disasters linked to climate change, saying that addressing its impacts is a shared responsibility of the global community.

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Heavy rain, thunderstorms forecast in several provinces today

Heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning is likely in parts of eastern, central and western Nepal on Tuesday, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.

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Heavy rain, thunderstorms forecast across Nepal on Sunday

Heavy rainfall is likely in parts of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpashchim provinces on Sunday, with the Terai region of Koshi Province facing a risk of heavy rain tonight, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.

File - Overcast skies blanket the Kathmandu Valley, with residential areas shrouded in clouds as seen from Manmaiju on Sunday morning. Photo: Hariram Bhetuwal / RSS

Windstorms, heavy rain forecast across several provinces

Windstorms are likely in parts of the southern plains on Friday, while heavy rainfall is forecast in several provinces as the monsoon continues to influence the country.

File - Overcast skies blanket the Kathmandu Valley, with residential areas shrouded in clouds as seen from Manmaiju on Sunday morning. Photo: Hariram Bhetuwal / RSS

Monsoon brings rain to hills, Terai heat climbs to 36°C

Nepal is set for another day of contrasting weather, with heavy rain forecast in parts of the hills and Terai even as temperatures in several southern cities are expected to climb to 36°C.

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Heavy rain, thunderstorms forecast across Nepal as monsoon persists

Heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms is likely in several parts of Nepal on Wednesday, with the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology forecasting intense rain at one or two places in the hilly and Terai areas of multiple provinces.

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Low-pressure system in India adds to Nepal's monsoon rainfall

A low-pressure area formed around Uttar Pradesh in India is influencing Nepal’s weather as the monsoon remains active across the country, with heavy rainfall forecast in parts of four provinces on Tuesday.

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Heavy rain forecast in four provinces as monsoon unsettles Nepal

Nepal is set for another unsettled day, with heavy rainfall likely in parts of four provinces as the monsoon continues to influence the entire country.

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Kathmandu, Pokhara face 70% rain chance; strong winds in Lumbini Tarai

Several parts of Nepal face the possibility of heavy rainfall today, with the Meteorological Forecasting Division warning of thunderstorms across the hills and strong winds in parts of the Lumbini Terai.

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Japanese encephalitis cases reach 131 in Nepal, 28 deaths reported

Japanese encephalitis (JE) has been confirmed in 131 people in Nepal so far this year, with 28 deaths reported, according to the Family Welfare Division under the Ministry of Health and Population.

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PSDN provides emergency health services in flood-hit Nuwakot, Rasuwa

Partnership for Sustainable Development Nepal (PSDN), with financial and technical support from Project HOPE, conducted 26 emergency medical and public health service deployments in flood-affected areas of Nuwakot and Rasuwa between September 6 and 30.

File - A dozer clears a dry landslide on the Karnali Highway section at Ranka, Tatopani Rural Municipality-1, Jumla, on Sunday. Photo: Bijay Rawat/RSS

Six firms blacklisted over road contract breaches in Jumla

Six construction companies contracted for road construction and upgrading along the Karnali Highway have been blacklisted for failing to comply with contractual obligations, according to the Road Division Office, Jumla.

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Narayanghat-Butwal highway to get two more monkey canopy bridges

Two more overhead canopy bridges are being prepared along forest sections of the Narayanghat-Butwal road to allow monkeys to cross the expanded highway safely and help reduce wildlife-vehicle accidents.

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Six killed, 12 injured in Daunne bus accident

Six people were killed and 12 others injured when a passenger bus en route to Kathmandu from Nepalgunj overturned at Daunne along the East-West Highway on Saturday morning.

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Excise stickers worth Rs 10.5m seized in Rautahat

Excise stickers worth more than Rs 10.5 million that were allegedly being smuggled into Nepal from India have been seized from a border area in Rautahat, the Armed Police Force said.

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Riders deliver relief supplies to flood-affected school in Rasuwa

A group of motorcycle riders has delivered educational and other relief supplies to students of Shree Neelakantha Higher Secondary School in Uttargaya Rural Municipality of Rasuwa, which was affected by the recent Bhotekoshi floods.

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Madhes records 459 disasters in two months, 92 deaths

Madhes Province recorded 459 disaster incidents in the first two months of the current fiscal year, claiming 92 lives and affecting 510 families, according to the Madhes Province Police Office.

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Tenzing Norgay and Um Hong Gil foundations support Bhotekoshi flood victims

The Tenzing Norgay Foundation and the Um Hong Gil Human Foundation (UHGHF) have provided more than 85 lakh rupees to the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund (PMDRF) to support the victims of the devastating Bhotekoshi flood.

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Rautahat school bus assistant charged with attempted rape of child

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