1+ hour, 39+ min ago  (218+ words) Nepalnews.com Study links air pollution to 88,000 premature deaths annually in Bangladesh DHAKA: A new study by Jahangirnagar University loacted in Savar, Dhaka, estimates that fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) causes about 88,240 premature deaths each year across Bangladesh’s six largest cities,…...

2+ hour, 59+ min ago  (346+ words) BAGLUNG: Non-biodegradable waste is rapidly accumulating in Bukipatan, located within Nepal’s only hunting reserve, Dhorpatan, following a surge in tourist arrivals. The pristine image of Bukipatan is beginning to fade as visitors carelessly discard waste. Concerns are mounting over the…...

3+ hour, 14+ min ago  (146+ words) Then, the elephant was released in the national park area. Information Officer of the Chitwan National Park, Abinash Thapa Magar, said that the radio collar is fixed to monitor the violent elephant. Before its release, the tusks of Dhrube were…...

6+ hour, 34+ min ago  (328+ words) MYAGDI: Six recharge ponds were constructed in different community forests in Myagdi district this year, which is aimed at preserving water sources in the high hilly areas. The community forest users’ groups prepared the recharge ponds with support from the…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (673+ words) As electric vehicle adoption accelerates, Nepal lacks the laws, infrastructure and recycling systems needed to manage discarded batteries and electronic components, raising concerns over a looming environmental crisis. The government has been actively promoting EV adoption, citing benefits such as…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (268+ words) BHOJPUR: In view of growing shortage of water and increasing temperature, the Division Forest Office and the forest users’ group here have constructed a pond in the Bhulke Chhokla Community Forest. The pond would provide relief to the wildlife, especially…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (631+ words) Climate change is part of the challenge, but decades of overlooking recharge areas have left many drinking water projects vulnerable. A policy shift toward nature-based infrastructure is now essential. Yet, within this success lies a serious question. Why do so…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (320+ words) KATHMANDU: The locals in Sundarijal, which remains as a major area for water storage and supply in the Kathmandu Valley, is itself struggling to address acute need of drinking water. Though water from the Melamchi River in Sindhupalchowk is fetched…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (262+ words) CHITWAN: Minister for Agriculture, Forest and Environment, Gita Chaudhary, has spoken the need to further sytemataise the Sauraha-based Elephant Breeding and Training Centre and develop it as a major tourist destination. She called for systematically operate the facility that welcomes…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (127+ words) BANKE: Khajura Rural Municipality in Banke district has constructed a road connecting Dhawalagiri to Bigaun as an alternative to Nepalgunj-Gulariya Postal Highway. According to chair of the rural municipality, Dambar Bahadur BK, the newly developed route stretches from a place…...