SOLUKHUMBU, Aug 27: Thirteen Nepal Police personnel who were deployed for rescue efforts during the Thame flood in Solukhumbu on August 16 have been awarded.

KATHMANDU, Aug 19: Members of Parliament (MPs) of the National Assembly (NA) have suggested that, as the glacier outburst is a significant effect of climate change, the Government of Nepal should seriously raise its voice on the international stage and demand compensation.

KATHMANDU, Aug 17: A devastating flood that hit a village in Nepal's Everest region was caused by a glacial lake outburst, local government officials and experts said Saturday. Climate change experts said it was a clear example of the "catastrophic impacts" increasing global temperatures were having on people who had done the least to contribute to the greenhouse gases driving it.