Impact of monsoon rains: Lessons to be learned National climate assessments predict increased climate variability. Agricultural productivity is declining due to degradation in soil fertility, raising the importance of conservation agriculture, about which farmers are unaware. Nepal just went... 01 Nov, 2019
Disaster governance: Regional framework needed The regional framework for disaster governance should not be limited to bureaucratic organisations like SAARC and BIMSTEC. An independent agency and new digital systems should be allowed to handle the regional alerting system The 2019 monsoon floods... 26 Jul, 2019
Early warning system minimises casualties Dhangadi, July 12 Monsoon floods in various rivers of Kailali not only destroyed property but also killed 27 persons about 12 years ago. As the people living downstream didn’t adopt precautionary measures due to lack of knowledge about floods they... Travel 13 Jul, 2019
DHM develops monsoon response plan Kathmandu, June 11 In view of the approaching monsoon the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has developed an action plan to minimise loss of lives and property caused by monsoon related natural disasters. Monsoon usually enters Nepal around... Horoscopes 12 Jun, 2019
Growing disaster threats put human survival in doubt, warns UN GENEVA: Increasingly complex, growing and related risks, from global warming to pollution and epidemics, threaten human survival if left to escalate, the United Nations warned on Wednesday. A biennial assessment report on how the world is dealing... Art & Culture 16 May, 2019
Growing disaster threats put human survival in doubt, warns UN GENEVA: Increasingly complex, growing and related risks, from global warming to pollution and epidemics, threaten human survival if left to escalate, the United Nations warned on Wednesday. A biennial assessment report on how the world is...