Bhutan’s rangelands stable but not improving, study finds
The study reveals a complex picture beneath the surface of seemingly healthy pastures.
Yangyel Lhaden
Microplastics detected in Bhutanese capital’s water, sparking public health concerns
From water flowing through household taps to bottled drinking water stored in refrigerators, microplastics have become part of daily consumption.
Glacier retreat surges across Bhutanese Himalayas
Bhutan's Himalayan glaciers are vanishing at an accelerating pace, with more than 500 small ice bodies disappearing across the region.
Climate losses drain nearly 7 percent of Bhutan’s GDP each year, new study finds
The losses include direct damage such as destroyed infrastructure and crop failures, as well as indirect impacts including disrupted livelihoods, reduced productivity, and…
Soaring egg prices push Bhutanese government to allow limited imports
The government has approved a one-time import of 3,000 cartons of white eggs from India.
Fewer fires, faster containment mark Bhutan’s current fire season
Bhutan's Department of Forests and Park Services has confirmed a notable decline in forest fire incidents during peak fire months between November 2024 and March 2025.
Why Bhutan’s plastic ban isn’t working
Plastic bags still change hands at markets, PET bottles line highways, chip packets clog drains, and much of the waste ends up buried in landfills. While the ban exists on paper,…
Disasters leave Bhutan’s pockets empty
As citizens file taxes, the financial cost of floods and landslides once again falls largely on domestic budgets.
Bhutanese capital Thimphu faces growing urban heat risk, new study finds
On a sunny afternoon in Thimphu, the difference is easy to feel. Step off a shaded, tree-lined footpath onto a wide asphalt road, and the heat rises sharply underfoot. That…
Bhutan faces US$20 billion climate finance gap as risks mount
The country is increasingly exposed to biodiversity loss, habitat degradation, rising temperatures, heightened disease, and disruptions to hydropower generation linked to changing…