KATHMANDU: The country is currently experiencing a partial influence of westerly winds, resulting in cloudy conditions in parts of the Himalayan and hilly regions. According to the Weather Forecasting Division, the weather will remain generally cloudy in the Himalayan and hilly regions of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces this afternoon, while the remaining Himalayan and […]

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Weather expected to remain mostly clear today

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Weather expected to remain mostly clear today

KATHMANDU: The country is currently experiencing the partial influence of westerly winds. Mist and fog have developed in the Terai region, valleys and river basins, while most other areas are experiencing generally clear weather. According to the Weather Forecasting Division, the Himalayan and hilly regions are expected to experience partly cloudy conditions this afternoon, while […]

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Nepal calls for institutionalizing mountain issues in global climate negotiations

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Nepal calls for institutionalizing mountain issues in global climate negotiations

ANTALYA: Nepal has called for mountain-related issues and climate change to be established as permanent and institutionalized agenda items in negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Nepal has emphasized the need for a dedicated action plan, regular dialogue and strong high-level political commitment to address the growing climate risks facing […]

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Nepal seeks grant-based climate finance for Himalayan conservation

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Nepal seeks grant-based climate finance for Himalayan conservation

ANTALYA: Minister for Agriculture, Forest and Environment Geeta Chaudhary has called for stronger international solidarity and grant-based climate financing to protect the Himalayan ecosystem and communities increasingly vulnerable to climate change. Addressing a discussion titled ‘Living Everest: Global Solidarity and Mobilization of Climate Finance’ at the Nepal Pavilion during the ongoing 31st United Nations Climate […]

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Foreign Minister Khanal calls for global solidarity to address climate crisis

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Foreign Minister Khanal calls for global solidarity to address climate crisis

ANTALYA (TÜRKİYE): Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has described climate change as a common global challenge that requires stronger regional cooperation and international solidarity to address its growing impacts. He made the remarks while addressing a side event organized at the Nepal Pavilion during the ongoing 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye. […]

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COP31 calls for stronger climate finance and disaster resilience

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COP31 calls for stronger climate finance and disaster resilience

ANTALYA (TÜRKİYE): Senior officials at the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) have called for effective implementation of global climate commitments, accelerated expansion of clean energy, improved access to climate finance and stronger disaster resilience. Addressing a high-level session of heads of state and government, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell, COP31 President […]

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Forest Minister Chaudhary attends COP31 in Sherpa attire to highlight Himalayan issues

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Forest Minister Chaudhary attends COP31 in Sherpa attire to highlight Himalayan issues

ANTALYA (TÜRKİYE): Minister for Agriculture, Forest and Environment Geeta Chaudhary attended the opening day of the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) wearing the traditional attire of the Sherpa community to draw international attention to the challenges facing Nepal’s Himalayan regions due to climate change. According to her secretariat, Minister Chaudhary chose the traditional […]

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Climate adaptation is a matter of climate justice: Foreign Minister Khanal

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Climate adaptation is a matter of climate justice: Foreign Minister Khanal

ANTALYA: Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has said that climate adaptation should not be viewed merely as a technical or environmental response but also as an issue of climate justice. Addressing the High-Level Dialogue on Adaptation organised by the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP-31) in […]

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Partly cloudy weather expected today

KATHMANDU: The mountainous and hilly regions of the country are expected to experience partly cloudy weather today, while conditions will remain generally fair in the Terai region. According to the Weather Forecasting Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, there is a possibility of light rain or snowfall at one or two places in […]

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COP-31: Nepal takes climate disaster realities to global stage

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COP-31: Nepal takes climate disaster realities to global stage

KATHMANDU: From villages swept away by glacial floods to hydropower infrastructure reduced to rubble, Nepal’s mounting climate crisis is set to take centre stage at the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP-31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), beginning today in Antalya, Türkiye. Carrying accounts of devastating floods, human casualties, destroyed […]

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Millions of children in Nepal growing up on frontlines of climate crisis: UNICEF

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Millions of children in Nepal growing up on frontlines of climate crisis: UNICEF

KATHMANDU: Millions of children in Nepal are facing growing and overlapping climate, environmental and disaster risks that threaten their health, nutrition, education, protection and future prospects, UNICEF has warned. A new advocacy brief launched by UNICEF, titled Growing Up in a Climate Hotspot: The Risks Shaping the Lives and Futures of Nepal’s Children, highlights how […]

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Influence of Cyclone Arnab weakens, weather improves

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Influence of Cyclone Arnab weakens, weather improves

KATHMANDU: The weather across Nepal is gradually improving as the impact of the low-pressure system lingering over the western part of the country, a remnant of Cyclone Arnab, continues to weaken. According to the Weather Forecasting Division, cloudy conditions currently prevail over mountainous areas, including parts of Lumbini Province, while most other parts of the […]

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