SHREE RAM SUBEDI

The US Embassy in Kathmandu has halted the publication of air pollution data. It has not updated the data from two air quality monitoring stations, one at the embassy premises in Maharajgunj and the other at the Fountain Palace in Kantipath, on its website since Tuesday.

Similarly, higher levels of microplastic particles have been found in the brains of people with dementia. Research has shown that brain samples from dementia patients contain six times more microplastics than those from other individuals.  

Former US President Jimmy Carter, who passed away at the age of 100 on Sunday, used to go bird watching every time he visited Nepal. Carter, who contributed to bringing Nepal’s peace and democratic process to a logical conclusion, had a completely non-political interest in Nepal.

The first meeting of the South Asian Regional Parliamentary Forum (SARPF), established at the regional level after years of preparations, was held in New Delhi on Wednesday. Dr Sanjay Jaishwal, president of the Indian Climate Parliament, has been elected as the founding president of the SARPF. 

Developing countries say it is insufficient

Negotiators are attempting to finalize a fixed amount for climate finance, while climate activists continue to pressure for an agreement by organizing exhibitions and rallies at the conference venue. 

Not only climate activists and officials involved in the negotiations, but also journalists covering the event have expressed doubts about the conference achieving the expected success.

KATHMANDU, Nov 11: The Azerbaijani capital city of Baku will be playing host to an estimated 50,000 delegates from around the world, including the heads of states and governments, climate scientists, thought leaders and environmental and climate activists representing 200 countries.

KATHMANDU, Nov 7: Civil society organizations in Nepal have called on President Ram Chandra Poudel to lead the mountain agenda at the upcoming COP-29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11-22.

KATHMANDU, Oct 17: Recent heavy rains in Nepal in the last week of September caused unprecedented damage to lives and property across the country.