SHREE RAM SUBEDI
SHREE RAM SUBEDI
The author is a special correspondent with Nagarik Daily.
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SOCIETY
Environment and climate overshadowed as economy takes priority
Environment and climate overshadowed as economy takes priori...
Experts say the government’s recently announced budget—focused on economic growth—has sidelined issues of environment and climate change.
13 hours ago
SOCIETY
Overcrowding and climate stress fuel debate on Everest’s future
Overcrowding and climate stress fuel debate on Everest’s fut...
Veteran climbers call for stricter permit controls and stronger enforcement of climbing rules as the Everest faces growing strain
May 29, 2026
SOCIETY
Climate change reshaping life in high Himalayas, Khumjung village feels the heat
Climate change reshaping life in high Himalayas, Khumjung vi...
Khumjung, located at around 4,000 meters in Ward No. 4 of Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality in the Everest region, is increasingly experiencing the direct impacts of rising temperatures and changing seasons. Residents say the village, a few kilometres from Namche Bazaar, has undergone visible e...
Apr 28, 2026
SOCIETY
Squatters, collective memory, and right to have land
Squatters, collective memory, and right to have land
When television screens and social media show elderly people weeping as their lifelong earnings are destroyed before their eyes and young children clutching school bags, unsure which way to go home, a troubling question emerges: Can urban beautification come at the cost of human sensitivity? Is ther...
Apr 27, 2026
SOCIETY
Climate crisis deepens as Earth’s energy balance breaks down
Climate crisis deepens as Earth’s energy balance breaks down
A report released Monday by the World Meteorological Organization says rising greenhouse gas concentrations are relentlessly heating the atmosphere and oceans, while accelerating ice melt.
Mar 24, 2026
OPINION
Who will become Balen’s climate pilot?
Who will become Balen’s climate pilot?
With climate risks mounting and opportunities growing, Nepal’s next environment minister will be crucial in turning vulnerability into diplomatic and economic leverage.
Mar 18, 2026
ECONOMY
Consumers queue for hours as gas shortage hits Kathmandu
Consumers queue for hours as gas shortage hits Kathmandu
Half-filled cylinder distribution begins today
Mar 13, 2026
POLITICS
Nepal’s election timeline: A democracy in evolution
Nepal’s election timeline: A democracy in evolution
Nepal’s parliamentary election history reflects the country’s long and often turbulent journey toward democratic governance.
Mar 06, 2026
SOCIETY
Climate change is rewriting frogs’ love songs
Climate change is rewriting frogs’ love songs
The study, carried out by the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), shows that during the cold early days of spring, male frogs sing slow, sluggish, and less energetic songs.
Mar 05, 2026
SOCIETY
Rara Lake study challenges earthquake prediction assumptions
Rara Lake study challenges earthquake prediction assumptions
Some scientific assessments had argued that a large earthquake in the region was already “overdue.” However, the study notes that small to medium-sized earthquakes have been occurring irregularly in the region for thousands of years.
Feb 18, 2026