KATHMANDU, April 4: As forest fires grow more frequent and destructive across Nepal, experts and officials are warning that ...

Stakeholders warn that Nepal’s first results-based carbon funding of up to $45 million from the World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) may be subjected to complex bureaucratic ...

Banke, March 31 -- Pushpa Tamang, aged 42, sits on the narrow porch of her home in Gabhar settlement in ward 1 of Rapti ...

In Nepal, a recent push to build cable cars to boost tourism in natural beauty spots carries significant environmental costs. A controversial cable car project has been proposed in Mukkumlung, ...

Across Nepal, five cable car projects have opened in the past two years -- and 10 more are under development, according to government figures - Copyright AFP Prakash ...

SEEING FORESTS AND TREES: Nepal reaps rewards for doubling its forest cover in 30 years. Maps: NASA EARTH OBSERVATORY Earlier this month, Nepal received Rs1.6 billion from the World Bank as part of ...

Wetland restoration and fireline expansion in Parsa National Park improve habitat resilience and support wildlife like tigers ...

KATHMANDU, April 23 (Reuters) - A forest fire in eastern Nepal killed at least 14 soldiers as they tried to prevent the blaze spreading to a local hospital, police said on Thursday. The fire started ...

This article by Ramu Sapkota in collaboration with the Environmental Reporting Collective was first published on the Nepali Times. An edited and shortened version is republished below as part of a ...

They appear tranquil soaring above Himalayan forests, but a string of cable car projects in Nepal have sparked violent protests, with locals saying environmental protection should trump tourism ...