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Cable car project in Nepal under fire for flawed environmental review

Cable car project in Nepal under fire for flawed environmental review

Nepal’s Pathibhara cable car project faces increased backlash after its environmental assessment was found to omit key species and understate its forest impact, bypassing the need for a full environmental impact assessment.

Jun 30, 2025
The road less travelled in Dolpo

The road less travelled in Dolpo

The road network will inevitably spread in Dolpo in the coming years, so we might as well be prepared to minimize its impact, especially on tourism.

Sep 29, 2024
Reporting confirms alleged Indigenous rights violations in Nepal hydropower project

Reporting confirms alleged Indigenous rights violations in Nepal hydropower project

The tug-of-war between the hydropower company and the Bhote Singsa communities in the Lungbasamba landscape.

Aug 25, 2024
In a Himalayan Eden, a road project promises opportunity, but also loss

In a Himalayan Eden, a road project promises opportunity, but also loss

In Nepal’s sacred Tsum Valley, Buddhist community members are conflicted about the ongoing construction of a road.

May 16, 2024
Indigenous Gurung farmers revive climate-resilient millet in Nepal

Indigenous Gurung farmers revive climate-resilient millet in Nepal

Foxtail millet was traditionally farmed as a famine crop because it grows at a time of the year when other traditional crops are harvesting.

Feb 1, 2024
Traditional healers push for recognition and licensing of age-old Himalayan practice

Traditional healers push for recognition and licensing of age-old Himalayan practice

Traditional healers from Nepal’s Himalayas are trying to preserve Sowa Rigpa, an ancient medicinal system based on ethnobotany....

Dec 21, 2023
How Nepal Regenerated Its Forests

How Nepal Regenerated Its Forests

After relinquishing control of forests to the villages that depend on them, forest cover in this small mountainous country nearly doubled.

May 16, 2023
Nepal on the Brink: Combatting Drought, Wildfires and Toxic air

Nepal on the Brink: Combatting Drought, Wildfires and Toxic air

The majority of the wildfires in Nepal are caused by humans, and still, we are unable to minimize them. The situation highlights the need for an effective awareness drive.

May 4, 2023
Bir Hospital of Yore and Now

Bir Hospital of Yore and Now

This article describes the establishment of Bir Hospital more than 134 years ago and its evolution into a healthcare and educational institution over time.

Apr 27, 2023
Year of Intense Wildfires in Nepal May Help Scientists Predict Future Blazes

Year of Intense Wildfires in Nepal May Help Scientists Predict Future Blazes

Substantial decreases in precipitation and warmer-than-normal temperatures in Nepal preceded a spring 2021 wildfire season

Feb 19, 2023
Climate Change and Extreme Weather in Nepal

Climate Change and Extreme Weather in Nepal

In the previous monsoon (2021), a massive natural disaster struck Nepal, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.

Jan 29, 2023
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