SHREE RAM SUBEDI

A new study suggests that even if future medicine eliminates most causes of aging, irreversible DNA damage in the brain and heart could cap the maximum human lifespan at around 156 years.

The court also ordered authorities to adopt necessary risk mitigation measures to protect the health and the constitutional right to a clean environment of residents living around the Sisdole–Okharpauwa landfill site.

Most flooding seen in Kathmandu today is not caused by rivers overflowing. It is pluvial flooding, which occurs when rainwater cannot soak into the ground or drain away quickly enough. Roads turn into temporary streams because the city has lost its ability to absorb water.

If these questions go unanswered, Ganesh Nepali's death will fade into just another headline. But if it compels the state, society, and citizens alike to reflect and reform, his tragic death may yet serve as a warning that helps prevent another such loss in the future.

According to experts, changing rainfall patterns, rising temperatures, glacier melt, floods and landslides are likely to significantly affect the productivity, lifespan and economic viability of hydropower projects. They stress that climate variability must be factored into investment decisions invo...

The four-year project, titled Building Climate Resilience of Forest-Dependent Communities through Enhanced Livelihood Opportunities and Local Capacity in Karnali Province, Nepal, has a total investment of $9.2 million.

The onset of the monsoon in Nepal, which typically begins around June 13, is likely to be delayed this year, according to meteorological analysis.

They caution that a combination of short bursts of extreme rainfall, rising temperatures, and increasing water stress could make this year’s monsoon particularly hazardous despite an overall drop in rainfall.

Experts say the government’s recently announced budget—focused on economic growth—has sidelined issues of environment and climate change.  

Veteran climbers call for stricter permit controls and stronger enforcement of climbing rules as the Everest faces growing strain