Muktikot village in Bajura grapples with acute food shortage The Muktikot village in Swamikartik Rural Municupality-1 of Bajura district is grappling with acute food shortage Nepal 06 Mar, 2021
2020 ties with 2016 as world's hottest year on record, EU climate change service says Last year tied with 2016 as the world’s warmest year on record, rounding off the hottest decade globally as the impacts of climate change intensified, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Friday. Environment 08 Jan, 2021
Cold snap brings Spain lowest temperatures in 20 years MADRID: Much of Spain struggled Tuesday in the aftermath of a massive snowfall that hardened into ice amid a record cold snap that turned streets and roads into safety hazards in areas unaccustomed to extreme winters. Overnight temperatures were the... Women 13 Jan, 2021
2020 ties with 2016 as world's hottest year on record, EU climate change service says BRUSSELS/LONDON: Last year tied with 2016 as the world's warmest year on record, rounding off the hottest decade globally as the impacts of climate change intensified, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Friday. After an... Art & Culture 08 Jan, 2021
Canada's last fully intact Arctic ice shelf collapses The last fully intact ice shelf in the Canadian Arctic has collapsed, losing more than 40% of its area in just two days at the end of July, researchers said on Thursday. The Milne Ice Shelf is at the fringe of Ellesmere Island, in the sparsely... Art & Culture 08 Aug, 2020
Countries rally round Lebanon after Beirut blast Countries and international organisations have lined up to help Lebanon after a massive warehouse explosion sent a blast wave across Beirut, killing at least 145 people and injuring nearly 5,000. Below are details of some of the international... Women 07 Aug, 2020
World's three hottest Julys happened in the last five years BRUSSELS: Last month was the world's third-hottest July on record, new data show -- the latest milestone in a global warming trend that has seen the three hottest Julys within the last five years. With the heat has come a high level of ice melt in... Art & Culture 07 Aug, 2020
EU, Turkey and Gulf states among those aiding Beirut after blast The European Union, Turkey and Gulf states are among those offering assistance to Lebanon following an explosion at a warehouse in Beirut that killed at least 100 people and injured nearly 4,000. Below are details of international assistance and... Women 05 Aug, 2020
Hospitals to be upgraded next fiscal year HETAUDA, JULY 7 Bagmati Province government will upgrade several hospitals in the province next fiscal. According to the Ministry of Social Development, the capacity of Hetauda Hospital will be upgraded to 300 beds. Bhaktapur, Sindhuli and... Travel 08 Jul, 2020
Satellites reveal major new gas industry methane leaks LONDON: Last fall, European Space Agency satellites detected huge plumes of the invisible planet-warming gas methane leaking from the Yamal pipeline that carries natural gas from Siberia to Europe. Energy consultancy Kayrros estimated one leak was... Art & Culture 26 Jun, 2020
The Arctic is on fire: Siberian heat wave alarms scientists MOSCOW: The Arctic is feverish and on fire — at least parts of it are. And that’s got scientists worried about what it means for the rest of the world. The thermometer hit a likely record of 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit) in the... Art & Culture 24 Jun, 2020
Alternative approaches to dealing with coronavirus Kathmandu Two weeks ago Sobha Rai’s husband bought a few packets of medicine as “medicine for COVID-19”. It turned out to be the homeopathic medicine Arsenicum Album 30C. And Rai has been consuming it as per the instructions on the... Art & Culture 04 Jun, 2020
