A year of extreme weather in Bhutan
Bhutan, the world's first carbon-negative country, is far from immune to the climate crisis.
Skiers unprepared for sudden trouble in Japan’s Aomori; tourists advised to take extra precautions
Some organisations are also calling on skiers to carry beacons to signal their location, a useful tool for finding people buried under the snow.
Will Pakistan’s power sector survive climate change?
Most power infrastructure systems were designed to operate under optimum conditions – when temperatures were cooler 30 or 40 years ago.
6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal
The epicentre was at Bhairavkunda in Sindhupalchok district. No immediate reports of casualties or damage have been received.
Cruise owner faces licence suspension for dumping garbage in Bangkok’s Chao Phraya river
The Marine Department has been ordered to file a lawsuit against the cruise's crew members under the Navigation in Thai Waters Act, BE 2456 (1913), for allegedly discarding…
Residents evacuate to shelters amid forest fire in Japan’s Iwate
The fire threatened the Ryori district fishing community, whose residents were told to evacuate. Located by a cove on a jagged coastline, the village was devastated by the tsunami…
The paradox of Bhutan’s water crisis
Despite an estimated 80 billion cubic meters of available water, some communities face chronic scarcity.
Looming water crisis for millions in Bhutan?
The country's glaciers and water sources are under threat from climate change, endangering 240 million people in the Himalayas and 1.6 billion downstream, Prime Minister Tshering…
Nepal’s preparations to host global climate forum in full swing
Global climate leaders, experts, and those from international organisations are expected to gather in Kathmandu from May 16 to 18.
Pakistan’s Karakoram Highway blocked at several points due to landsliding from heavy rains
Snowfall and rain continue across the northern region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan and have paralysed life in the area.