Land degradation, desertification and drought: Land restoration the only solution Today's generation is surprised when told about how fog covered the whole of Kathmandu during winter in the Seventies, which made visibility extremely poor. Opinion 06 Jun, 2024
Fishermen feeling the impact of Sri Lanka ship disaster Fishermen feeling the impact of Sri Lanka ship disaster Environment 04 Jun, 2021
Hospitals� role to combat climate change stressed We need to reduce environmental impact of our current clinical pathways Kathmandu, November 18 Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology, in collaboration with World Health Organisation, today organised a national workshop on Environment Sustained Eye... Horoscopes 19 Nov, 2019
Budget crunch hits masterplan execution Some rivers face problem of over extraction of sand, stones, whereas in others non-extraction poses risks Kathmandu, June 27 Chairperson of President-Chure-Tarai Madhes Conservation Development Board Birendra Yadav said budgetary crunch was... Travel 28 Jun, 2019
Himalayan ecology at risk: Global warming heightens it While the effects of global warming on the Himalayan region are the central issue when discussing dangers to mountain ecology, there are other issues that threaten life in the mountains, and these concern environment degradation by man There is no... 10 Jun, 2019
Waste from Everest region airlifted Lukla, March 17 As part of the Everest Clean-up Campaign 2018, 5,000 kg non-burnable and non-biodegradable waste from the Everest region was flown to Kathmandu from Lukla today. An inaugural clean-up flight was officially flagged off from... Travel 18 Mar, 2018
Eco-friendly furniture still a new concept here Kathmandu With the air pollution level of Kathmandu Valley increasing at an alarming rate, people are becoming increasingly aware about environment degradation and the importance of becoming eco-friendly. But when it comes to our homes, the case is... Art & Culture 18 Feb, 2017
National Conservation Day celebrated Kathmandu, September 24 The ninth National Conservation Day was celebrated in the capital with the theme ‘Conservation and Reconstruction’ today. Chief justice Kalyan Shrestha, who was the chief guest of a function held in the capital to mark... Horoscopes 25 Sep, 2015
Plastic bag ban still a burning issue? Karuna Neupane Subedi Kathmandu The government’s decision to ban plastic bags that are below 40 microns kicked up a storm just before the massive earthquake of April 25. Though this issue was raised time and again, it rarely caught... Art & Culture 16 Aug, 2015
'Floating meeting' on Narayani River for environment cause NAWALPARASI: With a view to highlighting the environment degradation, Nandabhauju Buffer Zone Consumers’ Committee of Nawalparasi held its meeting on floating boats in the Narayani River today. The committee under Chitwan National Park held the... Travel 05 Jan, 2010
LETTERS A salute to our friend The dreadful bomb blast on May 23 was totally a merciless trespass to be committed by some intelligent beings, so called ‘’humans’’. The St. Mary’’s School family is greatly grieved by the... 09 Jun, 2009
A mere concept For an earthquake prone region, Kathmandu Valley is sprawling at an alarming rate. Soon, the city might resemble Los Angeles with its rows upon rows of blockhouses extending in every direction, minus, of course, basic amenities like clean drinking... 21 Apr, 2008
