Bhutanese teachers brave treacherous roads to reach school on time
As schools reopen after the mid-term break in Bhutan, teachers brave one of the most hazardous stretches along the Gelephu-Trongsa highway to head to school, navigating the…
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Bhutan loses 27 glaciers in nine years as warming shrinks ice cover
For communities living downstream, melting ice raises questions beyond environmental concerns – including safety, water security, and livelihoods.
Critically endangered white-bellied heron spotted for the first time ever in Bhutan’s Sangbaykha
The critically endangered white-bellied heron was sighted for the first time along the Amochhu river basin in Sangbeykha Dungkhag, on June 27, marking a historic milestone in…
Bhutan’s growing challenge to remain connected amidst rising global temperatures
The impact of a warming climate is becoming increasingly visible, not only in rising temperatures or melting glaciers but also in longer road closures, more frequent landslides,…
Bamboo sustaining Bhutanese village’s livelihood becomes scarce
Yula, the preferred bamboo, is becoming increasingly scarce, raising concerns over the region's signature livelihood.
Daily milk run connects Bhutanese farms to Indian households
For many residents of Dadgari, a small town in India bordering Bhutan, the milk van has become part of their morning ritual.
Bhutan’s Pamgang: Where the forest becomes the future
Now, as traditional farming fades and young people leave for urban centres, the remote foothill town is turning to its rivers and forests once again, this time not to clear them,…
Where the rivers run through in Bhutan, youth find reasons to stay
Khenda Adventure, the first private company of its kind in Panbang, is drawing visitors to this remote corner while creating jobs for local youth. For its founder, Ugyen Tshering,…
Hailstorm damages crops and property in Bhutan
The hailstones, varying in size from marbles to tennis balls and, in some places, to cricket balls, caused widespread but uneven destruction.
AI wildlife videos blur reality, raising conservation concerns in Bhutan
Experts warn that these portrayals misrepresent natural animal behaviour and may encourage risky interactions with wildlife.