UNESCO-NFSJ Science Dialogue on ''Challenges in Communicating Dengue''undertakes. The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), in collaboration with the Nepal Forum of Science Journalists (NFSJ), organized its second science dialogue session virtually on the theme of “challenges in communicating Dengue” on Tuesday. Kathmandu 28 Sep, 2022
Waste segregation plan of KMC in limbo Kathmandu Metropolitan City’s plan to classify waste at the source has stalled. KMC had announced that it would only collect waste that was segregated at the source from July 17. Kathmandu 27 Sep, 2022
Environment-related programmes to be held The government has decided to conduct environment protection programme in 35 schools for the running fiscal 2022-23, covering all seven provinces. Environment 12 Sep, 2022
Britain's dry summer set to trigger drought declarations Parts of England are likely to declare a drought on Friday, local media reported ahead of a meeting between the government, its environment agency and water companies to discuss a long period of dry weather. Environment 12 Aug, 2022
EDITORIAL: Ban on plastic bags Come August 17, the use of plastic bags below 40 microns will be completely banned from the market. Opinion 28 Jul, 2022
Govt to strictly monitor ban on plastic bags The Department of Environment has decided to strictly monitor the status of ban on production, import, sale, distribution, and use of plastic bags with thickness of less than 40 microns, beginning August 17. Nepal 27 Jul, 2022
WHO says 99% of world's population breathes poor-quality air WHO says 99% of world's population breathes poor-quality air World 04 Apr, 2022
Govt sets new deadline for completion of Banchare Danda landfill site, yet again After breaching multiple deadlines to construct the sanitary landfill site at Banchare Danda in the bordering area of neighbouring Nuwakot and Dhading districts since its inception in 2007, the government has yet again set a new deadline to bring the much-awaited project by mid-April. Nepal 07 Mar, 2022
Garbage piles up on Kathmandu's footpaths Piles of waste materials accumulated around the roadsides inside the core urban areas of Kathmandu valley have again become a common sight as the authorised government bodies have failed to transport waste to the Sisdole landfill site in Nuwakot. Kathmandu 22 Feb, 2022
25 schools selected for environment protection grant The Department of Environment has selected 25 schools for conducting environment protection programme for the running fiscal 2021-22. Nepal 24 Jan, 2022
'Glacier area and volume decreasing' A report of a study on climate change has made public the fact that the area and volume of glaciers in the Himalayan region is declining. Nepal 01 Jan, 2022
Govt set to launch environment protection programme in schools The Department of Environment is set to conduct environment protection programme in 25 schools for the running fiscal 2021-22, covering all seven provinces. Nepal 30 Oct, 2021
