Living hell: The Kathmandu Post
Time has come to declare a health emergency and take every possible step to control air pollution.
Climate Watch
One person dead as wildfires continue to rage in Nepal’s Palpa
Despite efforts to control them, large-scale blazes continue to spread across Palpa’s community forests, posing significant risks to local communities.
Bhutan targets 485 MW green hydrogen capacity by 2050
This is part of USD 395 million green hydrogen strategy to support the decarbonisation of transport and industrial sectors in the country by 2050.
Oil leak from Malaysia’s Johor River stopped, clean-up operations underway off Singapore coastal areas
Drones and satellite imagery have been activated to monitor the surrounding waters for any additional oil patches, while an additional oil recovery system – the Marine Oil…
2024 recorded as South Korea’s hottest year in half-century
The country saw 103.6 abnormally warm days based on daily low records and 76.7 abnormally warm days based on daily high records.
Drought-stricken farmers in Nepal’s Sindhupalchok villages are leaving farmlands
Farmers are unable to cultivate their land and grow crops and vegetables due to unreliable rains and lack of irrigation.
Japanese company’s US$300 million forestry fund to focus on Southeast Asia as climate, conservation focus grows
The fund is a reflection of increasing investor interest in forestry not only for stable returns from timber revenues but also for the climate, and increasingly biodiversity,…
Bhutan hits record high 40°C as global temperatures rise
This signals the intensifying impacts of global warming on the Himalayan region.
Climate action: Dawn
Despite contributing less than 1 percent to GHG emissions, Pakistan is among the nations most vulnerable to the impact of climate change. In fact, the Global Climate Risk Index…
Thailand and Pakistan: A partnership rooted in history and growth
Defence cooperation also seen growth, with both nations participating in military training exchanges and counterterrorism initiatives.