Kathmandu chokes under thick haze as air quality plummets to ' Very Unhealthy' level, disrupting flights The air quality monitoring station in Bhaisipati area registered PM2.5 levels at 185 micrograms per cubic meter—significantly exceeding safe limits. Kathmandu 1d ago
SACEP representatives inaugurate MRF On the occasion of Global Recycling Day, which is observed every year on March 18, South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP) representatives inaugurated a Material Recovery Factory (MRF) in Kapan, Kathmandu. Business 19 Mar, 2025
Air pollution up in Kathmandu Valley due to lack of adequate rainfall The sky of Kathmandu Valley is cloudy and air pollution has also increased due to lack of adequate rainfall. Kathmandu 09 Mar, 2025
174 out of 292 vehicles fail pollution test One hundred and seventy-four out of 292 vehicles have failed in the pollution test conducted by the Kathmandu Metropolitan City. The number of vehicles failing in the pollution test is 60 per cent of the total vehicles subjected to the test. Nepal 24 Jan, 2025
Leaders continue to raise climate change concerns Inaugurating the third annual conference on 'Climate Change and Sustainability of Trade in South Asia' organised jointly by the World Trade Organisation and the Kathmandu University in Kathmandu on Saturday Kathmandu 13 Jan, 2025
Nepal should deliver message to reduce climate change impacts: NC President Deuba Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has emphasized that Nepal should send a message to the world community to reduce the climate change impacts. Nepal 10 Jan, 2025
PM Oli's comment on forest area, tiger population 'preposterous,' say experts Speaking at a programme organised by the Ministry of Forests and Environment to review the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) on Thursday, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli stated that 30 per cent forest areas and 150 tigers should be sufficient. Nepal 28 Dec, 2024
Environment Department urges not to burn plastic waste The Department of Environment has urged the public not to burn the solid and plastic wastes after the rise in air pollution in several parts of the country, including the Kathmandu Valley. Environment 25 Nov, 2024
Kathmandu's air quality slightly improves, but remains unhealthy The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Kathmandu has reached 177, ranking it as the world's second most polluted city after New Delhi, India. Kathmandu 05 May, 2024
Nepal's air quality improving Until a few years ago, winter days in major cities across Nepal, including the Kathmandu Valley, were characterized by hazardous air quality, posing significant health risks to the public. Environment 04 Apr, 2024
KMC to manage only segregated waste The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) will once again only manage segregated waste for effective waste management in the Metropolis. Kathmandu 02 Feb, 2024
Traffic cops act against polluting vehicles ​​​​​​​Traffic police have taken action against 343 highly polluting vehicles in Kathmandu valley over a period of three months. Kathmandu 28 Sep, 2023
