People living near river asked to move to safer place After widespread criticism for its sheer apathy towards people living in the flood-ravaged river side area, Melamchi Municipality has finally shown some concern for them and urged them to move to a safer place. Nepal 05 Aug, 2021
EDITORIAL: Grading SEE students As per the government’s directive, the new academic session at the school level began on Tuesday even as schools were grappling with the task of evaluating their outgoing Grade X students. Opinion 16 Jun, 2021
Public health emergencies: Need for preparedness and readiness We are facing a range of threats to public health worldwide. These threats are highly diverse and include infectious disease outbreaks, unsafe food and water, natural and technological hazards, and the health consequences of climate change. Opinion 10 Jun, 2021
Emergency operation centres set up A consultative meeting on the strategic action plan on early warning system in Karnali province was held in Birendranagar of Surkhet on Friday. Nepal 21 Mar, 2021
Farmers fear hunger as floods worsen pandemic woes in western Nepal KATHMANDU: Before the coronavirus pandemic hit, Nepali farmer Ganga Bahadur Shahi would go to India for six months a year to work as a labourer, earning money to feed his family of five. This year he came back early to his home in Bhajani... Travel 07 Aug, 2020
China says more disasters expected as torrential rains continue SHANGHAI: Chinese regions as far apart as Sichuan in the southwest and Gansu in the northwest are at heightened risk of natural disasters in the coming days amid another round of torrential rain, the country's weather bureau said on... Women 23 Jul, 2020
Crunch, crunch: Africa's locust outbreak is far from over NAIROBI: The crunch of young locusts comes with nearly every step. The worst outbreak of the voracious insects in Kenya in 70 years is far from over, and their newest generation is now finding its wings for proper flight. The livelihoods of... Women 05 Jul, 2020
China braces for more rainstorms over weekend, climate change blamed SHANGHAI: Rainstorms are expected for large parts of China over the weekend, the state weather bureau said on Friday, forecasting of even more extreme weather a day after some regions suffered more than 200 mm of rainfall. China's emergency ministry... Women 03 Jul, 2020
As Pakistan glacier melt surges, efforts to cut flood risk drag ISLAMABAD: Late last month, residents of the tiny village of Hassanabad, in Pakistan's mountainous Hunza District, noticed floodwaters quickly rising in the stream that runs near their homes, carrying water from the towering Shishper glacier. "The... Art & Culture 08 Jun, 2020
Can AI flag disease outbreaks faster than humans? Not quite BOSTON: Did an artificial-intelligence system beat human doctors inwarning the world of a severe coronavirus outbreak in China? In a narrow sense, yes. But what the humans lacked in sheer speed, they more than made up in finesse. Early warnings... Mobile & Apps 20 Feb, 2020
Before disaster strikes: Forecast-based anticipatory action in Nepal As climate change drives more extreme weather events around the world, countries like Nepal are broadening the humanitarian toolbox to ensure that the right support gets to those most in need, at the right time In 2019, an estimated 1.26 million... 27 Dec, 2019
Govt, ADB ink $358m loan agreement for four projects Kathmandu, December 10 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of Nepal today signed a $358 million loan agreement in total for four new projects. The signing included a loan of $195 million to improve the highway section between... 11 Dec, 2019
