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May 22, 2024
Nepal worries about its most dangerous glacial lake
Despite earlier mitigation measures, the ‘critically dangerous’ Tsho Rolpa glacial lake has expanded further, with...
![From Alaska to Himalayas, concerns grow over glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs)](https://www.nepalminute.com/uploads/posts/250X250/Tsho Rolpa water outlet1697883544.gif)
Oct 21, 2023
From Alaska to Himalayas, concerns grow over glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs)
Flooding from a glacial lake in the Himalayas on Oct. 5, 2023, left dozens of...
![6 reasons why global temperatures are spiking right now](https://www.nepalminute.com/uploads/posts/250X250/tsho rolpa glacial lake surendra phuyal1696569858.jpg)
Oct 06, 2023
6 reasons why global temperatures are spiking right now
Why September global-average temperature anomaly of 1.7°C above pre-industrial levels is an incredible 0.5°C above...
![Extreme downpours everywhhere - is global warming to blame?](https://www.nepalminute.com/uploads/posts/250X250/sikkim floods darjeeling times1696418725.gif)
Oct 04, 2023
Extreme downpours everywhhere - is global warming to blame?
Rains triggered deadly landslides and flooding across the Himalayas, with at least 43 people remaining...
![Kathmandu's poor air quality takes a toll on children’s health](https://www.nepalminute.com/uploads/posts/250X250/pratigya at kanti hospital1691155592.jpg)
Aug 04, 2023
Kathmandu's poor air quality takes a toll on children’s health
Experts point fingers at PM2.5 pollution caused by vehicular emissions for the sharp rise in...
![Reasons for optimism despite worsening climate damage](https://www.nepalminute.com/uploads/posts/250X250/ezgif.com-webp-to-jpg (3)_11zon1679564645.jpg)
Mar 24, 2023
Reasons for optimism despite worsening climate damage
Climate change is causing irreversible changes to sea ice, oceans and glaciers
![Was Earth already heating up, or did global warming reverse a long-term cooling trend?](https://www.nepalminute.com/uploads/posts/250X250/1280px-Maler_der_Grabkammer_des_Sennudem_001_11zon1676735322.jpg)
Feb 18, 2023
Was Earth already heating up, or did global warming reverse a long-term cooling trend?
What about the thousands of years before the Industrial Revolution, before thermometers, and before humans...
![Helambu highlanders worried about snowless Himalayan peaks](https://www.nepalminute.com/uploads/posts/250X250/phurbi chyachu himal1674476037.jpg)
Jan 23, 2023
Helambu highlanders worried about snowless Himalayan peaks
Helambu is famous for stunning views of Langtang and Dorje-Lhakpa peaks – but there isn't...
![Here’s how your cup of coffee contributes to climate change](https://www.nepalminute.com/uploads/posts/250X250/coffee1673254809.jpg)
Jan 08, 2023
Here’s how your cup of coffee contributes to climate change
It is estimated that around two billion cups of coffee are consumed daily worldwide
![Two-thirds of glaciers to disappear by 2100: New study](https://www.nepalminute.com/uploads/posts/250X250/nabin baral1673006340.jpg)
Jan 06, 2023
Two-thirds of glaciers to disappear by 2100: New study
Glaciers, including those in the Himalayas, will be severely affected even under 1.5C temperature rise
![Krishna Prasad Bhattarai’s Melamchi pledge](https://www.nepalminute.com/uploads/posts/250X250/kishunji 21671357541.jpeg)
Dec 18, 2022
Krishna Prasad Bhattarai’s Melamchi pledge
More than two decades after KP Bhattarai's famous Melamchi speech, his protégés PM Sher Bahadur...
![Nawalparasi braces for cold wave](https://www.nepalminute.com/uploads/posts/250X250/Beat the heat1671334498.jpg)
Dec 18, 2022
Nawalparasi braces for cold wave
The weather office has attributed chilly conditions in Nepal to the low-pressure system over the...
![Light rain, snowfall forecast for Province 1, Bagmati, Gandaki hills](https://www.nepalminute.com/uploads/posts/250X250/Weather Dec 171671258984.jpg)
Dec 17, 2022
Light rain, snowfall forecast for Province 1, Bagmati, Gandaki hills
The weather office urges people to take necessary precautions to avoid cold as temperatures along...
![Tarai shivers as cold wave sweeps across the southern belt](https://www.nepalminute.com/uploads/posts/250X250/Sunsari cold wave1671167697.jpg)
Dec 16, 2022
Tarai shivers as cold wave sweeps across the southern belt
The movement of people and other activities in the market has also drastically reduced with...
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Dec 15, 2022
Poor visibility disrupts domestic flights
Tribhuvan International Airport warns flights could be affected in airports in the Tarai areas for...
!['Historic' COP27 deal spurs cautious optimism in Nepal](https://www.nepalminute.com/uploads/posts/250X250/Fh-nRVAXkAEQYt31669115409.jpg)
Nov 22, 2022
'Historic' COP27 deal spurs cautious optimism in Nepal
Rich countries agree to create a ‘loss and damage’ fund to help poor countries cope...
![COP27 summit begins; climate compensation high on agenda](https://www.nepalminute.com/uploads/posts/250X250/cop271667740427.jpg)
Nov 06, 2022
COP27 summit begins; climate compensation high on agenda
Richer countries are under pressure to compensate mountain nations like Nepal - and island nations...
![Floods, landslides claim 33 lives in Karnali, displace 480 families](https://www.nepalminute.com/uploads/posts/250X250/SA-Surkhet-KarnaliRajmargad1665508258.jpg)
Oct 11, 2022
Floods, landslides claim 33 lives in Karnali, displace 480 families
Jumla is the hardest hit in the province with nine deaths, followed by Mugu with...
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Oct 11, 2022
Weather to improve across country 'after Tuesday afternoon'
Weatherman says the monsoon is still active due to the low-pressure system, but it is...