EDITORIAL: Clear the air Unlike other cities of the world with poor air quality, Kathmandu’s pollution is caused largely by emissions from vehicles It is that time of the year when air pollution levels in Kathmandu reach their peak, but this year, they have reached... 07 Jan, 2021
Environment Dept issues safety-circular with 'hazardous' air quality in Kathmandu KATHMANDU: The Department of Environment has issued a safety circular as air pollution in Kathmandu reached hazardous levels on Tuesday. According to the data obtained from the US Embassy air quality monitor (AQM) placed at Phora Durbar, the PM2.5... Horoscopes 05 Jan, 2021
Doctors, stakeholders call for collective move to lower air pollution in Kathmandu KATHMANDU: Experts have expressed serious concern over the increasing level of air pollution in Kathmandu valley while calling for concerted efforts to lower it. At a “Science-Policy Dialogue on Health Impacts of Air Pollution in Kathmandu... Horoscopes 28 Dec, 2020
Smoke chokes West Coast as wildfire deaths keep climbing SALEM, OREGON: Wildfire smoke that posed a health hazard to millions choked the West Coast on Saturday as firefighters battled deadly blazes that obliterated some towns and displaced tens of thousands of people, the latest in a series of calamities... Women 13 Sep, 2020
Lockdown lowers pollution levels; gifts all clean air, blue skies Kathmandu The COVID-19 pandemic has shut industrial activity, cancelled flights and restricted vehicular movements, slashing emissions and air pollution around the world. Nepal has also seen something to be positive about when it comes to air... Art & Culture 29 Apr, 2020
Govt to establish robust mechanism to monitor air pollution The action plan envisions compensation mechanisms for victims of air pollution Kathmandu, March 15 The government is set to establish monitoring and information dissemination mechanism on air quality of Kathmandu valley. As per the Kathmandu... Travel 16 Mar, 2020
Space crunch hits KMC�s plan to construct parking lots Kathmandu, March 14 More than two years ago, Kathmandu Metropolitan City had claimed to build advanced parking lots inside the metropolis to address parking woes, however, KMC has not been able to do anything towards this end mainly due to lack of... Horoscopes 15 Mar, 2020
Polluted air spikes respiratory illness Kathmandu, December 28 Doctors have stressed precautions as patients of respiratory diseases have increased due to air pollution of late. According to data provided by Bir Hospital, on an average 120 patients visit the respiratory Out Patient... Travel 29 Dec, 2019
Local representatives pledge eco-friendly development Dhangadi, December 8 Local representatives expressed concern about worsening environmental conditions resulting from haphazard infrastructure development in Kailali. At an interaction held by the Department of Environment in Dhangadi today,... Travel 09 Dec, 2019
Environment Protection Programme Procedure issued Kathmandu, December 5 The Department of Environment issued a school-centric Environment Protection Programme Procedure 2019 to make ‘Nepal Clean Environment’ mega campaign launched by the government, a big success. Article 30 (1) of the... Horoscopes 06 Dec, 2019
Actress Ellen Page spotlights 'environmental racism' in Canadian documentary TORONTO: Hollywood star Ellen Page has returned to her native Nova Scotia on Canada's Atlantic coast to direct her first film on "environmental racism", debuting Sunday at Toronto's International Film Festival. In "There's Something in the... Travel Abroad 07 Sep, 2019
How poverty worsens the plastics crisis in the Philippines: Slave to sachets MANILA: Armed with gloves, rubber boots and a rake, “Mangrove Warrior” Willer Gualva, 68, comes to Freedom Island in the Philippines almost every day to stop it being engulfed by trash. No one lives on the island, yet each morning its shores are... Art & Culture 03 Sep, 2019
