Mercury dips below zero in Jumla, posing challenges to daily life (kh 09/12/2023)

Not climate smart, by Sonia Awale (nt 08/12/2023)

Snowfall likely in high hills and mountainous regions (kh 08/12/2023), Ilam experiences season’s first snowfall (rep 08/12/2023)

Kathmandu experiences a 5-degree temperature drop in 24 hours (kh 07/12/2023)

Westerlies bring cloudy conditions, rains and snow to several places :The change in the weather system has worsened the air quality of the Kathmandu Valley (kp 05/12/2023)

Snowfall in Humla makes life difficult for residents (kh 04/12/2023)

Nepal’s resolute call for climate action at COP28 : Nepal urged the developed countries to mandatorily scale up climate finance to make up for the $100bn shortfall and double the adaptation finance by 2025, and ensure fair financial arrangements without conditions, constraints, and compliances, by Pratik Ghimire (ae 04/12/2023), The mountains are issuing a distress call, by Antonio Guterres (ae 04/12/2023), Disillusioned in Dubai : With big polluters just paying lip service at COP28, those from less polluting countries are greatly disappointed, by Achyut Wagle (kp 05/12/2023)

‘Public health should be at the centre of climate change negotiation’ : Experts say climate crisis is not only environmental issue but also a public health crisis and an existential threat, by Arjun Poudel (kp 04/12/2023)

We should not delay implementing Paris Agreement: PM Dahal (With photos) (kh 02/12/2023), Prime Minister Dahal calls for global action on mountainous climate crisis at COP28 ( With full text of PM Dahal’s speech) (kh 02/12/2023), Nepal’s mountains are crying out for help and COP28 must respond, says UN chief Guterres : Prime Minister Dahal calls for climate justice, backed by compensation and funding for vulnerable countries (kp 03/12/2023)

COP 28: Nepal In VCM, by Keshab Poudel (sp 01/12/2023)

Westerly winds bring noticeable temperature drop (kh 30/11/2023), Weather: Impact of westerly winds prevails across Nepal (kh 01/12/2023)

Heated emotions of climate change : The heat in September 2023 broke the record of September 2020 by 0.5 degrees Celsius, by Saumya Pandey kp 30/11/2023)

Low-pressure system responsible for cloudy conditions in many places : Temperature set to decline further in coming days, the meteorological office says (kp 28/11/2023)

COP28: Need for Bold Action and Strengthened Commitments, by Ishwar Dev Khanal (kh 27/11/2023), Nepal to host high-level events at COP28
On the sidelines of COP28 in the UAE, Nepal will organize on Dec 2 a high-level event titled ‘Call of the mountain: Who saves us from the climate crisis?’, by Pratik Ghimire (ae 28/11/2023), What is COP28 in Dubai and why is it important? (kh 29/11/2023), What COP28 means for the Global South : A damning report from UN Climate Change emphasizes that current national climate action plans fall short of restraining global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, a crucial goal of the Paris Agreement, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 29/11/2023)

Notable drop in temperatures likely today and tomorrow (kh 27/11/2023)

Dedicated ministry needed to tackle climate change: Experts, by Shree Ram Subedi (rep 26/11/2023)

Snowfall likely high hilly and Himalayan region in Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces (rep 23/11/2023)

Nepal to highlight climate effects at top UN summit : Aims to raise concerns including climate finance, loss and damage, adaptation, mountains’ agenda and mitigation at COP28 in the UAE, by Arjun Poudel (kp 20/11/2023), Nepal steps up preps for COP28 : PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal is slated to attend the 28th Conference of Parties starting from Nov 30 to Dec 12 in Dubai, by Pratik Ghimire (ae 20/11/2023), Nepal to prioritize compensation at COP28: PM Dahal (kh 25/11/2023)

Light snowfall likely in high hilly and mountainous regions (kh 20/11/2023)

What is Nepal’s agenda for COP 28? (rep 17/11/2023), Nepal deserves rights, not supplication at COP28: PM Dahal (kh 18/11/2023), Climate finance for sustainable development, says prime minister : The effects of climate change on the Himalayas pose a severe threat to the lives and livelihoods of millions, Dahal says, addressing India meeting (kp), Prioritizing rights over aid at COP 28: PM Prachanda (rn 18/11/2023)

Snowfall likely in mountainous regions of Koshi, Bagmati, and Gandaki provinces (kh 14/11/2023)

Climate change and false hope : Narrowing climate change to hope leads to the denial of the sickening and sinking emotions that the landscapes are already experiencing, by Saumya Pandey (kp 13/11/2023)

Snowfall likely in high hilly and mountainous areas (rep 13/11/2023)

Melting glaciers: Nepal in climate hot spot, by Indira Aryal (rn 12/11/2023)

Nepal's Battle Against Climate Change, by Ratan Bhandari (rn 11/11/2023)

PM Dahal to participate in COP-28 conference to be held in Dubai (rep 10/11/2023)

Climate change and Nepal’s cryosphere, by Mohan B Chand and Lakshman Lama (ae 06/11/2023)

Taplejung uplands receive snowfall (rn 06/11/2023)

UN chief puts a spotlight on Nepal’s climate crisis : The points raised by Antonio Guterres amplify the climate concerns of the country that has little contribution to global warming, by Arjun Poudel (kp 05/11/2023)

Fossil Fools : Nepali migrants are working in regions where it is going to be too hot to work, by Sonia Awale (nt 03/11/2023)

Climate of fear : The way we abuse nature is tantamount to destroying our own health and livelihood (kp 01/11/2023)

Guterres issues urgent plea on climate: Stop this madness : Pledges to present the concerns of affected Nepali communities at next month’s UN climate conference, by Anil Giri (kp 31/10/2023), Locals look to UN chief Guterres to initiate conversation on saving Annapurna Base Camp : Soil erosion triggered by the South Annapurna glacier melt has put lives and businesses at risk of landslides and avalanches, by Deepak Pariyar (kp 31/10/2023), Civil society network hails Guterres's visit to Nepal : Urge to prioritize mountain agenda in global climate negotiations (rep 31/10/2023)

Sporadic rain likely in hilly areas, snowfall in mountains (kh 27/10/2023)

Rainfall likely at a couple of places in hilly areas today (rep 26/10/2023), Nepal’s mountainous regions likely to witness snowfall (kh 26/10/2023)

Weather to remain clear during Dashain (rep 24/10/2023)

Weather: Nepal witnessing partial effect of westerly wind (kh 23/10/2023)

Partial showers expected in hilly areas amid western wind influence (kh 22/10/2023)

Clear skies predicted for Dashain (kh 20/10/2023)

From structural retrofitting to climate retrofitting: Ensuring resilience in public health facilities, by Subash Kumar Bhattarai and Uttam Neupane (ht 19/10/2023)

Weather: Snowfall likely in high-hill areas today (kh 18/10/2023)

Weather to remain generally fair across the country during Dashain : No weather system in sight to cause disturbances, the Meteorological Forecasting Division says (kp 18/10/2023)

PM Dahal announces Rs 500 million to Mustang for climate change mitigation (kh 18/10/2023)

Influence of western winds continues to prevail over Nepal (kh 17/10/2023)

Farming and our climate discourse : Rural farmers don’t have access to climate experts who can help them with remedies, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 16/10/2023)

Monsoon retreats from Nepal, snowfall likely in highlands (kh 16/10/2023)

Nepal anticipating complete exit of monsoon (kh 15/10/2023), Partial influence of monsoon air in Nepal’s eastern parts (rep 15/10/2023)

Eastern, central parts of Nepal currently facing partial influence of monsoon air (kh 14/10/2023)

Country will see above-average rains post-monsoon, Met office forecasts : Says 35–55 percent chance of above-average rainfall between October and December (kp 13/10/2023)

Civil society organizations unhappy with omission of climate change agenda in 16th Development plan concept paper, by Shree Ram Subedi (rep 11/10/2023)

88.5 percent rainfall this monsoon (kh 10/10/2023)

Westerly winds gain momentum in Nepal as monsoon retreats (kh 10/10/2023)

Monsoon departs from Karnali and Lumbini Provinces (kh 09/10/2023)

Monsoon retreats from Sudurpaschhim and Karnali provinces (kh 07/10/2023)

How Nepal can finance climate action : Government must prepare to forcefully push the loss and damage agenda at COP28 in Dubai, by Govind Ghimire (nt 06/10/2023)

Monsoon unlikely to recede by October 4 (kh 02/10/2023), Persistent monsoon triggering extended rainfall in Nepal (kh 03/10/2023), Monsoon expected to last longer than usual : Since June, 1,303 mm of rain has been recorded, which is 88.5 percent of the season’s average, according to the Met office, by Arjun Poudel (kp 02/102023)

Transparency in climate action : There should be quality coverage of the rigorous analysis of Nepal’s climate path, by Subash Pandey (kp 01/10/2023)

Monsoon expected to extend beyond October 2 (kh 30/09/2023), Monsoon exit to be delayed by a few more days (rep 30/09/2023)

The Melting Himalayan Glaciers: A Dire Threat To Billions And a Potential Source Of Conflict : The glaciers are a vital source of water for ten countries, and the loss of these glaciers could lead to water insecurity and conflicts over water resources, by Arup Rajouria (sp 29/09/2023)

‘Time is running out’ : Policymakers and experts from world’s tallest cryosphere zone call for ambition and action to save earth’s snow and ice (nlt 29/09/2023)

Weak monsoon dampens prospects for Nepal’s agriculture sector : Met office says 1,249.3 mm rain, 84.9 percent of season’s average, has fallen since June, by Arjun Poudel (kp 23/09/2023)

The Arctic meets the Himalaya : The first Inter-Polar Conference in Kathmandu shares knowledge and solutions to the climate crisis, by Pema Gymatsho (nt 22/09/2023)

Climate Vulnerabilities And Adaptation Challenges In Nepal, by Medani P. Bhandari (rn 22/09/2023)

Disjointed climate planning : Building roads haphazardly in the hills has led to erosion and landslides during the monsoon, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 18/09/2023)

Time for action : Community forestry and hydro input should help Nepal achieve net zero emission by 2045 (ht 18/09/2023)

Climate protesters kick-off rallies across country, by Bal Krishna Sah (ht 17/09/2023)

Empowering youth: Taking a stand against climate change, by Sagar Koirala (ae 13/09/2023)

Climate change imposing a serious threat to the country’s tourism and farm businesses: KUSOM Report (rep 12/09/2023)

Kathmandu witnessing rainfall since early hours (kh 12/09/2023)

Several Tarai districts witness below-average monsoon rainfall : With only 60 percent of land cultivated so far, locals from areas affected by severe dry spells are worried about a food crisis (kp 12/09/2023)

Urgent Call To Action: Navigating LDC Graduation : And Climate Challenges At COP 28, by Arup Rajouria (sp 08/09/2023)

Rainfall and storms expected across Nepal, including Kathmandu (kh 08/09/2023)

Catalysing Nepal’s climate commitment : Discerning whether climate change is a priority for the parties or a political tool is challenging, by Subash Pandey (kp 08/09/2023)

Experts highlight need for intensifying diplomatic endeavors as Nepal's climate finance landscape remains poor, by Sajira Shrestha (rep 02/09/2023)

Heavy rainfall likely in four provinces today (rep 02/09/2023)

Heavy rain unlikely in the immediate future (kh 29/08/2023)

India, Nepal ignore climate crisis in river talks : Bilateral negotiations disregard impact of the climate crisis in new hydropower deals, by Ramesh Bhushal (nt 25/08/2023)

Three provinces likely to see heavy rainfall today (kh 25/08/2023)

Kathmandu experiencing rainfall since early hours (kh 24/08/2023)

GEF Assembly and Nepal's Unique Climate Vulnerabilities (rep 24/08/2023)

Rainfall across Nepal: WFD urges people to undertake precautions (kh 23/08/2023)

Country braces for rainfall, intensity varies across provinces (kh 22/08/2023)

Climate risks in the Himalayas : While the locals do not grasp the jargon of climate change, they feel its impacts daily, by Sanot Adhikari and Sweccha Raut (kp 22/08/2023)

Food and water security concerns : Climate action must come to mean food and water security along with disaster risk management, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 21/08/2023)

Minimizing the Impacts of Climate Change, by Medani P Bhandari (rep 18/08/2023)

Growing Threat To Freshwater Tower, by Pramod Kumar Tandan (rn 17/08/2023)

Downpour affects life across country : Met office has started using the term ‘extremely heavy’ as country sees unusual rainfall, by Arjun Poudel (kp 14/08/2023)

What ails our weather forecast system : Nepal must develop its forecasting technologies to produce more accurate weather forecasts, by Bhogendra Mishra (kp 09/08/2023)

Drought parches Nepal’s agricultural heartland : Government statistics show that paddy transplantation in Madhesh has been progressing at a slow pace for lack of rain, by Sunita Baral, Shankar Acharya and Awadhesh Kumar Jha (kp 08/08/2023)

Climate Change : The Ultimate Test Of Our Time, by Arup Rajouria (sp 09/08/2023)

Lament of parched Madhesh : The winter was dry, and the monsoon has been drier, creating a crisis of potable water, by CK Lal (kp 02/08/2023)

Most of Tarai is reeling under unusual mid-monsoon drought : Experts say the reactive approach of the authorities does not help in mitigating the risks of loss and damage, by Arjun Poudel (kp 01/08/2023)

Rainfall forecast for few more days (rn 29/07/2023)

Monsoon influence brings rainfall across Nepal : Authorities warn of flood and landslide risks (kh 28/07/2023)

Rainfall data remains scarce due to fewer gauging stations : Officials say existing weather monitoring stations cannot gauge spatial and temporal rainfall variability, by Arjun Poudel (kp 25/07/2023)

Mets forecast gradual decrease in rainfall from Wednesday (kh 18/07/2023)

An answer to food insecurity : Reclaiming land has traditionally been a way of adapting to the fury of nature, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 17/07/2023)

WFD urges caution as floods, landslides pose risks (kh 15/07/2023)

Monsoon Meltdown, by Nawraj Sapkota (rn 13/07/2023)

Indigenous Knowledge For Climate Adaptation, by Krishna Prasad Sigdel (rn 13/07/2023)

Heavy rain likely in Koshi, Madhesh, Gandaki and Lumbini provinces today (rep 10/07/2023)

Measures To Tackle Erratic Monsoon, by Pramod Kumar Tandan (rn 09/07/2023)

Climate change adds risk to investments in hydropower : At least 30 projects in east suffered damage worth Rs8.5 billion due to floods and landslides in season’s first rains, by Arjun Poudel (kp 05/07/2023)

Heavy rainfall with thunderstorms predicted today (kh 05/07/2023)

Heavy rainfall likely in Koshi and Madhesh provinces today (rep 03/07/2023)

Rainfall likely to impact road and air transport (kh 02/07/2023)

LIRIC: Climate Change Impact Reduction, by Keshab Poudel (sp 30/07/2023)

Mets forecast heavy rainfall with thunderstorms today (kh 29/06/2023)

ISSR, NUSAN organize Summit on Climate Change in Pokhara (28/06/2023)

Possibility of heavy rainfall in Koshi, Bagmati provinces: MFD (kh 27/06/2023)

Tackling Climate Impact On Mountains, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 27/06/2023)

Country likely to witness heat-wave even in monsoon (kh 26/06/2023)

Heavy rain likely in Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini and Sudurpaschim provinces (rep 25/06/2023)

Homeless, daily wage workers among the most affected by Lumbini heat : Extreme heat has killed 21 people in various districts of the province between May 15 and June 19, by Madhav Dhungana and Madhav Aryal (kp 24/06/2023)

Monsoon spreads across country (kh 24/06/2023)

Planning for the dry winds of El Niño : Since we’re hitting record high temperatures, the current El Niño is expected to be more intense, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 19/06/2023)

Monsoon spreading at a slow pace (kh 17/06/2023)

When it rains, it pours : Below average precipitation is forecast this monsoon, but we must also be prepared for extreme localised rain (nt 16/06/2023)

Monsoon remains active since Wednesday (kh 15/06/2023), Monsoon enters the country : The season, which delivers around 80 percent of the country’s total annual rainfall, generally lasts for 105 days (kp 15/06/2023), Monsoon spreading across country (rn 16/06/2023)

Addressing Climate Justice in Schools, by Prayan Pokharel (rep 15/06/2023)

Hot weather makes life difficult in Tarai : Schools in most Tarai districts close, by Rupa Gahatraj, Kamal Panthi and Sanju Paudel (kp 14/06/2023)

Light to moderate rainfall likely in a few places of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki and Madesh provinces (rep 14/06/2023)

Temperature to rise across nation (rn 13/06/2023)

Heatwave to continue for next five days in Terai (nlt 13/06/2023), Mets caution people over risk of heat waves (kh 13/06/2023)

Monsoon expected to enter Nepal in a couple of days (kh 12/06/2023), Nepal bracing for a drier, hotter and more unpredictable monsoon : Hydropower and agriculture outputs could fall. People’s mental health may also take a hit, by Arjun Poudel (kp 13/06/2023)

Soaring temperatures at Kanyam Tea Estate break 50-year record, Dumkauli hottest in 44 years : Temperatures are rising at a faster pace in the hills and mountains than in the Tarai region, Met official says. Maximum temperature in Kathmandu on Saturday was 33.3 degrees Celsius, highest so far this year, by Arjun Poudel (kp 11/06/2023), Pokhara records highest temperature after 1999 (rep 11/06/2023)

Normal to below normal rainfall predicted over most parts of South Asia this monsoon (ht 11/06/2023)

Koshi and Karnali province likely to witness rainfall today (kh 10/06/2023)

Climate change heavily impacts on monsoon withdrawal in Nepal, by BP Aryal (ae 09/06/2023)

Too hot to handle : As heat waves leave everyone vulnerable, one solution could be rescheduling work hours (kp 09/06/2023), Temperature reaches 'record-breaking' level, likely to increase further (rep 09/06/2023)

Hot wave to prevail for next five days in Nepal’s southern plains (kh 08/06/2023), Dharan sub-metropolis hit by severe water shortage amid continued heat wave : The BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences postpones its classes for a week due to the crisis, by Arjun Poudel and Arjun Subedi (kp 08/06/2023)

Children suffer heat-related hazards in Banke (kh 07/06/2023)

Heat wave scorches central and eastern Tarai : Temperatures have crossed 40 degrees in several districts. Met office warns the hot and dry spell will continue, by Arjun Poudel (kp 06/06/2023)

Schools closed for five days due to scorching heat (kh 06/06/2023)

Sujeeta Mathema: ActionAid Nepal empowers climate-impacted communities (ae 05/06/2023) [interview]

Life in a warming world : Even seemingly simple solutions like using paper and cloth bags instead of polythene ones have not been implemented (kp 05/06/2023)

Terai grapples with health risks from extreme heat conditions (rep 03/06/2023), MFD urges people to adopt precaution to protect from heat wave (kh 04/06/2023)

Some Tarai districts face extreme heat as temperatures cross 40 degrees : Met office says Tarai heat will soar more in the coming days. No system has developed yet that will cause clouds or rainfall, by Arjun Poudel (kp 02/06/2023)

Extreme heat causes schools to shut in Sunsari (kh 01/06/2023), Community schools in Jhapa remain closed to avoid excessive heat (kh 01/06/2023), Six local levels of Chitwan close schools due to excessive heat (kh 03/06/2023)

Nepal records rise in annual average temperature (rep 30/05/2023)

Mountain communities, climbers and scientists sound alarm from Everest and call for world leaders to decarbonize now : In the next 70 years, under the current emissions scenario, scientists project that two-thirds of glaciers in the Everest region will disappear (nlt 29/05/2023)

Monsoon likely to be delayed this year : The monsoon season, which delivers around 80 percent of the country’s total annual rainfall, generally begins in Nepal on June 13 (kp 29/05/2023)

Climate services for a resilient Everest economy : As risks grow for mountaineering, tourism stakeholders must act urgently to build the region’s resilience, by Anu Kumari Lama and Tenzing Chogyal Sherpa (kp 28/05/2023)

Country experiencing rainfall due to influence of westerly low pressure system (rn 27/05/2023)

Country experiences influence of Westerly low-pressure system (kh 24/05/2023)

Rainfall triggered by Bihar pressure system to continue till tomorrow : Nepal’s hill and mountainous districts have witnessed rains over the last two days (kp 15/05/2023)

Country witnesses rains due to influence of Westerly wind (kh 18/05/2023)

Climate diplomacy for sustainable peace in South Asia, by Basu Gautam (ae 16/05/2023)

Communities struggle as climate impacts threaten public wellbeing and livelihoods : Hundreds of vulnerable groups—the poor, women, and children—have been affected, by Arjun Poudel (kp 16/05/2023)

Parched local unit gears up for wetland conservation : Springs in Adarsha Rural Municipality are drying up, leading to an acute water shortage, by Mohan Shahi (kp 16/05/2023)

Rise in mercury affects daily life in Mahottari (kh 16/05/2023)

Focus on climate change : Considering the gravity of climate impacts, there should be a parliamentary committee to deal with them, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 14/05/2023)

No impact of Cyclone Mocha in Nepal (kh 13/05/2023)

Norway supports Himalayan climate research : Norway, Nepal and ICIMOD are extending their partnership to protect the Water Tower of Asia, by Anne Beathe Tvinnereim and Pema Gyamtsho (nt 12/05/2023)

Extreme heat will decrease jobs, income productivity, report says : The climate change issue would be serious for countries like Nepal whose economy is dependent on workers’ remittances (kp 09/05/2023)

Gusty wind likely in Sudurpaschim and Lumbini provinces (kh 08/05/2023)

‘Local people have limited knowledge on impacts of climate change’ (kh 07/05/2023)

Monsoon rainfall predicted to be less than average this year (rn 04/05/2023), Met office predicts low rainfall and temperature rise ahead : Nepal is among the countries most vulnerable to climate crisis as extreme weather events have become common, by Arjun Poudel (kp 05/05/2023), Forecasts of less rain this year alarm farm sector : The climate outlook for the 2023 southwest monsoon season shows that most of Nepal may receive below-normal rainfall, by Sangam Prasain (kp 05/05/2023)

Rainfall likely in Koshi, Madhesh and Bagmati provinces (rep 04/05/2023)

Taplejung experiences snowfall, farmers happy over ‘favor’ from nature (kh 03/05/2023)

Trade unions can help combat climate change, by Subash Adhikari (ae 30/04/2023)

Met Office predicts rainfall across the country today : Kathmandu on Saturday recorded 31.5 mm rainfall, the highest in the country (kp 30/04/2023)

Scientists urge action to avert catastrophic impacts of climate change in Hindu Kush Himalaya : Scientists at ICIMOD are urging global governments and businesses to make faster emissions reductions and development agencies to invest greater climate finance in efforts to accelerate adaptation for the Hindu Kush Himalayan region (nlt 26/04/2023)

Rainfall in several districts cools down Tarai weather : The Met Office says rainy conditions will improve starting Tuesday (kp 25/04/2023)

Windstorm likely in some places of Hilly and Terai areas of the country today (rep 22/04/2023)

Warning after sweltering heat causes distress across Tarai : The maximum temperature in most districts of the southern plains has crossed 38 degrees Celsius and 40 degrees in several others, by Arjun Poudel (kp 19/04/2023)

Thunderstorms likely in Terai areas (rep 14/04/2023)

Right activists demand climate justice : Participants in Regional Environmental Policy Dialogue said that secure land rights are key to climate justice (nlt 07/04/2023)

Westerly wind causes rain (rn 01/04/2023)

Chances of rain with thunderstorm today (kh 25/03/2023)

Experts urge authorities to prepare for the worst of climate disasters : Amid IPCC’s ‘clarion call’, Nepal should be more proactive to adapt to climate crisis, by Arjun Poudel (kp 24/03/2023)

Inclusive green growth : Initiatives to reduce emissions and 'green' the economy offer opportunities to fix existing inequities, by Bishal Thapa (kp 24/03/2023)

Westerly wind having its general influence in Nepal: MFD (kh 20/03/2023)

Rainfall blesses various parts of country (kh 19/03/2023)

Renewables and climate change in Nepal : Nepal is expanding mega hydropower projects and national-grid systems to ensure nationwide electricity, by Suman Acharya (kp 19/03/2023)

Women Empowerment For Climate Justice, by Nusrat Naushin and Maliha Masfiqua Malek (rn 16/03/2023)

Rain with thunder and lightning likely today (kh 12/03/2023)

Strategic Plan for Climate Justice in Khumbu region to be prepared soon (kh 11/03/2023)

Khumjung women voice climate concerns : At an interaction held on International Women’s Day, residents of the Solukhumbu village shared their grievances on the impact of climate change on their daily lives including reduced harvests owing to less rainfall and low soil fertility, by Bhanubhakta Niraula (kp 09/03/2023)

Light rain with thunderstorms likely today (kh 08/03/2023)

Forests and climate change : Discussions on how and if forests will adapt to climate change is practically non-existent in Nepal, by Aditya Acharya (kp 05/03/2023)

Special event on climate justice to take place in Khumbu region on March 8 (kh 03/03/2023), Event about climate change to take place at Syangboche on March 8 (rn 03/03/2023)

Climate finance dilemma : It would be unwise only to demand climate finance as grants without prioritising areas of investment, by Subash Pandey (kp 02/03/2023)

Pre-monsoon begins with the end of winter season (rep 01/03/2023)

Light snowfall predicted in high-hill areas today (kh27/02/2023)

Light rainfall likely today (kh 26/02/2023)

High and dry : Winter drought in Nepal affects agriculture, hydropower and air quality, by Ramesh Kumar (nt 24/02/2023)

When is the next rain? Beyond the environmental toll, droughts amplify inequalities and threaten livelihoods, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 13/02/2023)

Climate change taking toll on Nepal’s tourism prospects : With no snow on them, high hills and Himalayan mountains in Pokhara wear a deserted look, tourist arrival has gone down and farmers feel the heat (nlt 13/02/2023)

Snowfall likely in Karnali, Sudurpaschim (kh 10/02/2023)

An alarming retreat, by Martin Holtmann (ae 10/02/2023)

Mountainous areas of Gandaki, Sudurpaschim and Karnali likely to receive light snowfall (kh 08/02/2023)

Snowfall likely in mountainous areas (kh 06/05/2023)

Weather predicted to be cloudy and foggy in Terai (rep 02/02/2023)

Wetlands: Mitigating Climate Change thru Carbon Sequestration, by Ayush Raj Gyawali (rep 02/02/2023)

Trans-Himalayan districts experience no snowfall and rain till January-end (kh 01/02/2023)

Foggy weather to continue for a few more days in Tarai (ht 27/01/2023)

Climate of emergency in South Asia, by Basu Gautam (ae 26/01/2023)

Hazy, smoggy weather: WFD calls to adopt precautions (kh 26/01/2023)

Climate change and loss of culture: Why you should care, by Subash Pandey (rep 24/018/2023)

Climate change turns once snow-capped mountains of Sindhupalchowk into black rocks : In an effort to combat the effects of climate change and revive the tourism industry, Helambu Rural Municipality has set an ambitious goal to produce artificial snow (nlt 23/01/2023)

Mets predict rainfall from today (kh 23/01/2023)

Bajura receives snowfall (kh 20/01/2023)

Snowfall affects life in Humla (rn 20/01/2023)

Weather: Possibility of light snowfall in mountainous areas (kh 12/01/2023)

Weather to remain gloomy with snowfall in some regions (nlt 11/01/2023)

Climate Change and Informal Settlements, by Subash Pandey (rep 06/01/2023)

Cold waves throw life out of gear in several districts across Tarai : Five people died due to severe cold in the past three weeks. People from impoversihed Musahar, Dom and Chamar communities among the most affected, by Ajit Tiwari (kp 04/01/2023)

Living on the margins amidst a harsh winter, by Govinda Mahato (ae 04/01/2023)

Possibility of light snowfall in some places of hilly region (kh 03/01/2023)

Lack of rainfall, strong winds causing haze across country : Valley’s hospitals have reported an uptick in patients suffering from respiratory illnesses in the past one and a half months, by Arjun Poudel (kp 03/01/2023)

Severe cold weather likely for next three days (kh 02/01/2023)

Possibility of light rain and snow today (kh 31/12/2022)

Cold cripples life in western Tarai since three days (kh 30/12/2022), Cold and dense fog cripple life in Tarai (kh 31/12/2022)

Weather to remain partly to generally cloudy today (kh 30/12/2022)

Light snowfall likely in hilly areas (kh 29/12/2022)

Kathmandu valley reports coldest day of year so far (kh 27/12/2022)

Kathmandu’s temperature drops to 4.4 degrees Celsius (kh 27/12/2022)

Kathmandu’s temperature drops to 4.5 degrees Celsius (kh 25/12/2022)

Mets forecast snowfall in mountainous region today (kh 24/12/2022)

Cold wave, thick fog affects daily life in Tarai (kh 23/12/2022)

‘The Loss and Damage fund is a remarkable outcome at COP27’ : ‘Climate actions can go hand-in-hand in achieving sustainable development goals, poverty eradication, improved health, resilience building and access to clean energy’, interview with Manjeet Dhakal, Head of LDC Support Team (nlt 22/12/2022)

Kathmanduites wake up to a foggy morning today : Take-offs and landings affected at Tribhuvan International Airport due to poor visibility (kh 22/12/2022)

Water starts to freeze due to sharp decline in temperature (rep 21/12/2022)

Chance of rain and snow with impact of low pressure system (kh 18/12/2022), Cold wave felt in western Tarai  (kh 18/12/2022), Local authorities in Nawalparasi begin preparation to protect people from cold wave (rep 18/12/2022)

Rain coupled with snowfall likely in mountainous region (kh 16/12/2022)

Cold shrinks normal life in Tarai (kh 16/12/2022)

Cold waves start in Nepal’s west Tarai, affecting lives (nlt 14/12/2022)

Maximum temperature during winter to be above average this year (kh 13/12/2022)

Temperature drops throughout the country, Terai experiences foggy weather (rep 11/12/2022)

Met department predicts hot and dry months ahead : Experts say authorities should do more than forecast weather events amid challenges posed by climate crisis, by Arjun Poudel (kp 11/12/2022)

How Nepal blew a chance to voice its climate concerns : COP27 was an opportunity to draw the world’s attention to losses wrought by climate change in Nepal. The country’s delegation was unprepared, by Abdullah Miya (kp 10/12/2022)

The climate crisis is a water crisis in the Himalaya : Global heating is disrupting the water cycle of the mountains, affecting rainfall, groundwater, rivers and the ice cap, by Sonia Awale (nt 09/12/2022), Including local knowledge to study climate change : Scientist couple spend six months researching climate impact on glaciers and biodiversity below Kangchenjunga, by Kunda Dixit (kp 09/12/2022)

Nepal’s forests vulnerable to increasingly fierce fires : Scientists say the worse could be yet to come as the winter season in Nepal becomes hotter and drier, by Arpan Shrestha (kp 09/12/2022)

Extreme Natural Events and Climate Change, by Subash Pandey (rep 08//12/20222)

As climate crisis worsens, people in the mountains are opting for concrete structures : The traditional mud-and-stone houses are no longer effective against bouts of rainfall and droughts, forcing locals to look for options, by Arjun Poudel (kp 08/12/2022)

As mercury dips, MFD urges people to take necessary precautions to avoid cold (rep 07/12/2022)

Blaming it all on climate change : Nepal should invest in research on extreme event attribution to climate change and keep records of all climate variables, by Subash Pandey (kp 02/12/2022)

Why is Climate Finance a Focus Area for Nepal?, by Hari Prasad Shrestha (rep 27/11/2022)

The other side of climate finance : Climate agreements must require poorer countries to report on the impacts of climate finance, by Bishal Thapa (kp 18/11/2022)

Election climate in Nepal : The time has come for Nepal’s politicians to regard the climate crisis not as a problem, but an opportunity, by Shilshila Acharya (nt 19/11/2022)

Climate justice at home : Dozer owners are altering our landscape in the name of land development for housing or road connectivity, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 17/11/2022)

Temperature gradually falling, people urged to be cautious (rep 16/11/2022)

Meteorologists urge trekkers to take necessary precautions (kh 12/11/2022)

Walking the talk on climate : The rest of Nepal can learn from the Khumbu on ways to cope with climate breakdown, by Sonia Awale (nt 11/11/2022)

Where does climate change figure in manifestos?, by Anushka Nepal (ae 10/11/2022)

Documentary on climate change impact in Nepal screened at COP 27 (kh 10/11/2022)

Light rainfall likely today (kh 07/11/2022)

Where does Nepal stand at COP?, by Pratik Ghimire (ae 03/11/2022)

Expectations From COP 27 Shoot Up, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 01/11/2022)

Adopt mitigation and adaptation strategies to reduce cost of climate change, experts say : Nepal’s GDP is estimated to be reduced by seven percent in 2050 solely due to climate change (kp 01/11/2022)

Weekly weather: Possibility of rain and snowfall in some places (kh 28/10/2022)

Light rainfall likely today and tomorrow in eastern Nepal : Met office says no likelihood of heavy rainfall on the day of Bhaitika (kp 24/10/2022)

Westerlies likely to cause light rainfall today (kh 22/10/2022)

Nepal to talk up climate losses and seek more funding at COP27 : Some 400,000 people were displaced from 2008 to 2014 due to climate change-induced floods, landslides in Nepal, by Purushottam Poudel (kp 21/10/2022)

Three Decades Of Engagement In Climate Negotiations : Nepal is expected to focus on adaptation, mitigation and scaling up mitigation ambition, loss and damage associated with climate change impacts, finance, and mountains during, by Batu Uprety (sp 21/10/2022)

Decoupling disaster and climate change: The two are not always connected, by Sudeep Thakuri (ht 21/10/2022)

A climate reality check : We need to begin addressing disasters by developing small and affordable measures, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 19/10/2022)

Light rainfall likely due to Westerly wind (kh 18/10/2022)

Clear sky with retreat of monsoon, temperature to decline (rep 18/10/2022)

Weather to remain generally fair as influence of monsoon weakens (nlt 15/10/2022), Monsoon exiting Nepal (kh 16/10/2022)

COP27: Nepal sets priority for climate adaptation, financing (rep 14/10/2022)

Weather improves in western Nepal (kh 12/10/2022), Weather likely to improve from Saturday (kh 13/10/2022), Weather to be clear in many parts of the country (rep 14/10/2022)

Climate change impacts at local level, by Laxman Pokharel (ae 13/10/2022)

Contain Climate Change Impacts, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 11/10/2022)

Weather expected to improve gradually from today (kh 11/10/2022)

Action not words : It falls on Nepal to constantly remind the rich world of their climate responsibilities (kp 10/10/2022)

Environmental toxicity and climate crisis threaten Nepal’s medicinal plants : Heavy metal contamination also has implications on human health, while the climate crisis could greatly alter the habitats of plant species, by Arjun Poudel (kp 08/10/2022)

Monsoon to exit after one week (rn 08/10/2022)

Rainfall likely to continue for three more days (kh 08/10/2022)

Kathmandu Valley witnessing rainfall since early morning (kh 06/10/2022)

Snowfall takes toll in Gorkha (kh 06/10/2022)

Rain predicted for two or three more days (rn 05/10/2022)

Climate change in Himalayan region worsens existing gender and social inequalities : ICIMOD and UN launch a report analysing gender dimensions of climate change in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region, by Askriti Ghimire (kp 01/10/2022) [see ICIMOD report]

Dashain likely to be wet as meteorologists forecast rainfall (kh 01/10/2022)

Unthinkable in the current climate : Hotter summers in the Indo Gangetic plains could lead to mass migration of people to cooler Himalayan climes, by Sonia Awale (nt 30/09/2022)

Climate change driving nomadic Rautes out of forests, by Hikmat Bahadur Nepali (ae 29/09/2022)

Climate Finance and Accountability, by Subash Pandey (rep 29/09/2022)

Leadership for climate action: Hinges on quality education, by Simone Galimberti (ht 29/09/2022)

World’s watershed moment and Nepal : The decisions we make today will determine what our future will look like. Our choice to act or not to act will have a huge impact on generations to come, by Bharat Raj Paudyal (nlt 27/09/2022)

Four provinces likely to witness heavy rainfall today (kh 24/09/2022)

Increase Investment In Climate Adoption, by Indira Aryal (rn 24/09/2022)

Nepal’s NDC on climate change : Nepal’s nationally determined contribution focuses more on adaptation than mitigation, by Subash Pandey (kp 23/09/2022)

Axis of Monsoon Trough in usual position, rainfall likely (kh 23/09/2022)

Reflecting on events : Single-use plastic bottles seem to dot climate change and sustainability programmes, by Sujeev Shakya (kp 20/09/2022)

Nepal’s Himalayan district set to organize Mountain Advocacy Summit (nlt 19/09/2022), Mountain Advocacy Summit kicking off in Mustang from Tuesday (kh 19/09/2022)

Rainfall forecast for few more days (kh 19/09/2022)

#COP27: Nepal’s Ministry of Forests and Environment is preparing to declare ‘climate emergency’ : Nepal is in the 10th position among the countries at high risk due to climate change. The government, however, does not have exact data on losses due to the impact of climate change (nlt 18/09/2022)

Weather: Light to moderate rainfall likely (kh 18/09/2022)

More monstrous monsoons : Future flood disasters in Pakistan and Nepal can be prevented if more attention is paid to preparedness and proper planning (nt 16/09/2022)

World Bank Group urges Nepal for comprehensive and scaled-up climate action (kh 16/09/2022) [see World Bank report, 15/09/2022], World Bank launches Country Climate and Development Report : The GDP of Nepal is estimated to reduce by 7 percent in 2050 solely due to climate change (kp 16/09/2022), Climate change expected to further affect Nepal, says World Bank report (ht 16/09/2022)

Heavy downpour affects general life in Kathmandu : Several road sections in the Capital were waterlogged throwing traffic out of gear (kp 09/09/2022)

Kathmandu Valley receives 46 mm rainfall in three hours, Bara 112 mm today (kh 09/09/2022)

Women in climate change policy: Give them their due, by Usha Kiran Subba (ht 08/09/2022)

‘Loss and damage’ crucial to Nepal’s COP27 agenda : As frequent and intense floods, heatwaves and droughts hit South Asia, adapting to these climate extremes is proving tough, by Aakriti Ghimirte (kp 07/09/2022)

Nepal will soon declare a climate emergency: Minister Yadav : "Climate change has had a lot of impact in South Asia" (kh 06/09/2022)

Trekking in Shey Phoksundo to highlight impact of climate change (kh 03/09/2022)

Strengthening position at COP 27 : Western scientific knowledge and technical legal language always dominate the decision-making process, by Subash Pandey (kp 01/09/2022)

Limit Impacts Of Climate Change, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 30/08/2022)

WB providing concessional loan of US $100 million to support Nepal in its green, resilient and inclusive development (rep 29/08/2022), World Bank loan for GRID project against Nepal's interests, by Shree Ram Subedi (rep 31/08/2022), Protests against World Bank climate loan in Nepal: What went wrong? People are protesting against the World Bank because financing is occurring in the forms of loans. It could have been avoided if the World Bank had done a much better job at engaging the public, by Simone Galimberti (nlt 02/09/2022), Climate activists decry unwelcome moves in climate finance : There are concerns that the concessional loans could be categorised under climate finance, by Aakriti Ghimire (kp 02/09/2022)

Most parts receive below average rains this monsoon: DHM (kh 24/08/2022)

Mustang forced to adapt to climate crisis : Floods threaten not just the livelihoods of the inhabitants of Lubra, but also the village’s unique Bon Po heritage, by Ronan Wallace and Yungdrung Tsewang Gurung (nt 19/08/2022)

Understanding climate change impacts: High altitude research stations hold the key, by Rijan Bhakta Kayastha (ht 19/08/2022)

Nepal and Finland to cooperate to reduce climate-induced natural disasters (nlt 13/08/2022)

Monsoon rain: How much rainfall Nepal received so far? (rep 13/08/2022)

Nepal to witness more than average rainfall this monsoon (kh 13/08/2022)

All eyes on COP27 : The climate change conference must compel large emitters to take radical steps to cut emissions, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 12/08/2022)

When will Nepal’s high-level bodies on climate change work actively?, by Shree Ram Subedi (rep 10/08/2022)

Mets predict heavy rains, thundershowers (kh 10/08/2022)

Mets forecast heavy rain in Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim (kh 07/08/2022)

Monsoon rain likely to slow down for two-three days (rep 04/08/2022)

Mets forecast rainfall until Saturday (kh 29/07/2022)

Rising threats of climate change in the Hindu Kush Himalayas, by Pratik Bhattarai (kp 28/07/2022)

Monsoon more intense, Kathmandu witnessing rainfall (kh 27/07/2022)

Uncomfortable Truths About Climate Change, by Dipak Gyawali (sp 22/07/2022)

Nepalgunj's hot air being studied (kh 22/07/2022)

Mets forecast chances of heavy rainfall today (kh 20/07/2022)

Monsoon to be active from Tuesday (kh 18/07/2022)

‘In Nepal, climate change effects are stark in all three ecological zones’: Dr Dharam Raj Uprety, thematic lead, Practical Action Nepal (nlt 17/07/2022) (interview)

Scorching heat affects normal life in Mahottari (kh 15/07/2022)

Rain with thunderstorms, lightning forecast today (kh 13/07/2022), Heavy rainfall forecast in four provinces, public urged to remain alert (kh 13/07/2022)

Rain with thunderstorm, lightning forecast today (kh 10/07/2022)

What goes on at Everest doesn’t just stay there anymore : Demystifying Mount Everest with science, by Sanjeev Nepal (kh 09/07/2022)

Mets forecast heavy rainfall in Province 1 (kh 01/07/2022)

How heat waves hit women farmers : Heat waves are concerning from a gender perspective, as research in Nepal, India and Bangladesh shows, by Heather Randell and Emily M L Southard (kp 30/06/2022)

Rainfall forecast throughout the country (kh 29/06/2022)

Heavy rainfall forecast for three days, warning issued for floods and landslides (nlt 28/06/2022), Monsoon to become more active for three days beginning today : Likely to unleash floods and landslides (kh 28/06/2022), Monsoon to be more active, Department requests to adopt preparedness (kh 28/06/2022)

Province 1, Gandaki and Lumbini to receive heavy rainfall  (kh 26/06/2022)

Devastating Effects Of Climate Change, by Bini Dahal (rn 24/06/2022)

Dirty snow defrosts Nepal’s mountains : Dust and soot in the air don’t just kill people, but also cause Himalayan glaciers to melt faster, by Sonia Awale (nt 17/06/2022)

How to create a citizens’ assembly to tackle climate change? Here are some practical steps and suggestions for revitalizing democracy in the country offering citizens the opportunity to express their views and take action against climate change impacts, by Simone Galimberti (nlt 15/06/2022)

Protecting Earth's Atmosphere, by Jhabindra Bhandari (rn 15/06/2022)

Mets forecast heavy rain in some places (kh 14/06/2022)

‘The world needs to support Nepal in its role as the guardian of the glaciers’, interview with UN Assistant Secretary General and UNDP Assistant Administrator Kanni Wignaraja (rep 12/06/2022)

Monsoon gradually spreading across country (kh 11/06/2022), Monsoon active in four provinces (rep 11/06/2022)

Rainfall forecast in many places; floods in eastern region (kh 09/06/2022), Floods damage temporary bridges in Melamchi (kh 09/06/2022)

Monsoon wind making general impact in Nepal (kh 07/06/2022)

Monsoon enters Nepal from eastern region : The monsoon season, which delivers around 80 percent of the country’s total annual rainfall, generally lasts for 105 days (kp 05/06/2022), Meteorological Division confirms early onset of monsoon (kh 05/06/2022), Monsoon arrives a week ahead of normal onset in Nepal (rn 05/06/2022), Today's monsoon updates (rn 06/06/2022)

Empowering citizens to fight climate crisis : Climate change and biodiversity loss are two of the most consequential issues Nepal is facing. Why not start working on a first batch of localized climate assemblies?, by Simone Galimberti (nlt 05/06/2022)

Snowfall affects collection of yarsagumba in Manang (kh 27/05/2022)

Do we know enough about glaciers? We are beginning to understand that high-elevation glaciers are even more sensitive to warming, by Tenzing Chogyal Sherpa and Miriam Jackson (kp 20/05/2022)

Unusual rains expected this year, authorities stress preparedness : Department of Hydrology and Meteorology says 55 to 60 percent more rainfall likely in some places of the country, by Arjun Poudel (kp 16/05/2022)

Climate action governance: How Nepal can make it possible : Nepal needs to design a new body entirely focused on climate action, which carries out a range of functions from advising the governments at all levels with effective policies to monitoring and evaluating them, by Simone Galimberti (nlt 11/05/2022)

Above-normal rainfall predicted this monsoon : Minimum temperature in northern parts is likely to be lower than normal (ht 08/05/2022)

Light rain amidst thunderstorm forecast today (kh 06/05/2022)

Rain with thunder and lightning likely in the evening (kh 05/05/2022)

How hot is too hot? : It may look like we have reached the climate tipping point. But there is more to come (kp 04/05/2022)

Light to moderate rain with thunderstorms forecast (kh 03/05/2022)

Rainfall with thunderstorm, lightning forecast (rep 02/05/2022)

Valley witnessing rain since early morning today (kh 30/04/2022), Rainfall to continue for few more days (rep 30/04/2022)

YIL opens climate fellowship grant for nine municipalities of Madhesh Province (kh 24/04/2022)

NatGeo expedition returns to Everest for weather station maintenance (ht 19/04/2022)

Extreme heat affects daily life in Terai (rn 17/04/2022)

The humanity of climate change in ‘The weight of water’, by Shuvam Rizal (rec 14/04/2022)

TU conducting research on households’ adaptive capacity to climate change (kh 07/04/2022)

Lack of climate technology hinders critical climate action : Scientists stress investment in weather forecasting technology and frequent impact-based weather forecasting, by Aakriti Ghimire (kp 07/04/2022)

Ways to ease climate crisis . Restoring abandoned local ponds can replenish rainwater and recharge local springs, by Santosh Nepal (kp 06/04/2022)

Chure foothills in Sudurpaschim are parched as natural water sources dry up : Deforestation, haphazard construction activities and undue extraction of riverbed materials are responsible, say experts, by Mohan Budhaair (kp 05/04/2022)

Weather to remain cloudy for 3 more days (rep 01/04/2022)

Holding up 1/2 the sky on climate action : The involvement of Nepal’s women is imperative in adapting to the impacts of climate breakdown, by Navanita Sinha and Pertti Anttinen (nt 25/03/2022)

Nepal’s roadmap to net-zero : In order to achieve our mitigation goals, there needs to be a balance between agriculture and natural resources management and climate adaptation, by Madhav Karki (ae 29/03/2022)

Mercury goes up across country; Valley records 31.3 degree (kh 19/03/2022)

IPCC report paints bleak picture of the Himalayas, by Nihar R. Nayak (17/03/2022)

Do young climate activists have roles in local elections?, by Sonam Lama (ae 23/03/2022)

Mets ask people to take precaution to avoid possible effects of heat (kh 17/03/2022)

Women, children more affected from climate change impacts: Minister Regmi (kh 17/03/2022)

Four takeaways from the latest UN Climate Report for Nepal, by Shuvam Rizal (rec 15/03/2022) [see IPCC report]

Climate change impacts : Adaptation can reduce many of the impacts of climate change, but it comes at a cost (ht 14/03/2022)

Climate change: A matter of political will : Despite alarming reports on Nepal’s vulnerability to the climate crisis, the lack of political commitment is deeply concerning, according to experts, by Aakriti Ghimire (kp 14/03/2022)

‘Climate change can push nat’l economy to a difficult situation’ (kh 12/03/2022)

Ukraine, Climate, and Nepal : War in Europe overshadows the climate crisis, but underlines urgency of phasing out fossil fuels, by Sonia Awale (nt 11/03/2022)

Climate change displacing the most vulnerable : Swift changes driven by a changing climate bring a new set of problems directly affecting lives and livelihoods, by Arjun Poudel (kp 09/03/2022)

Climate change and disease : It is of utmost importance for the authorities to tackle the problem of civic unawareness head-on (kp 07/03/2022)

Agriculture census to record impact of climate change : Experts say warming temperatures are cause for concern for Nepal’s food security, as droughts, flooding and erratic rainfall, among others, are causing damage to produce, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 05/03/2022)

Heed Alarm Bell Of Science On Climate Urgency, Say Experts (rn 05/03/2022), Impacts of climate change discussed (ht 05/03/2022)

Climate change and migration : Global warming exacerbates Nepal’s old problems of poverty, marginalization, state neglect, inequality, discrimination, and out-migration, by Minani Gurung (ae 03/03/2022)

What’s wrong with us? Our opportunities to undo the harm we have done to the planet are fast slipping away (kp 02/03/2022)

Women trek to draw attention towards the impact of climate change (kh 27/02/2022)

Light rain forecast as westerly low-pressure system enters Nepal (kh 23/02/2022)

Westerly low-pressure system brings rainfall (kh 20/02/2022)

Nepal as a green society : While scientists have been warning about the severity of climate change for long, not until recently has it caught the attention of the public and politicians, by Biraj Singh Thapa (ae 17/02/2022)

Influence of westerly wind: light rainfall and snowfall forecast (kh 15/02/2022)

Saving Himalayas From Global Warming, by Shrawan Sharma (rn 14/02/2022)

Weather: Cloudy in hilly region and foggy in Tarai (kh 08/02/2022)

wfall in Solu: Siddhicharan Highway obstructed (kh 06/02/2022), 55 people who had gone to collect herbs missing due to heavy snowfall (rep 06/02/2022), Karnali govt sending helicopter to Gagra for rescue of 55 snow-trapped people (kh 06/02/2022)

Mount Everest glacier took 2,000 years to form, 25 years to melt: Study, by Eak Raj Bastola (kh 05/02/2022), Highest glacier on Mt Everest is melting at a rapid pace, a new study shows : The rate at which the glacier is thinning is blamed on climate change and it’s a cause for concern for countries relying on Himalayas for water, irrigation and hydropower, by Prithv i Man Shrestha (kp 06/02/2022)

Impact of Westerly low-pressure system; cold likely to increase (kh 05/02/2022), Understanding Westerly Winds (kh 05/02/2022), Weather to improve from Sunday (kh 05/02/2022), Extreme weather caused by westerly disturbance grips nation : Mountain districts see moderate to heavy snowfall and lower regions experience rainfall while the Tarai belt witnesses windstorms, by Anup Ojha and Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 05/02/2022)

Hills around Kathmandu Valley witness snowfall (in pics) (nlt 04/02/2022), Westerly wind likely to trigger weather changes until Saturday : Places around Kathmandu Valley -- Chandragiri, Phulchoki, and Shivapuri -- witness snowfall (kh 04/02/2022), Heavy snowfall disrupts two highways in Sudurpaschim (nlt 04/02/2022), Snowfall impacts life in Humla (kh 04/02/2022), Snowfall disrupts vehicular movement in Tribhuvan Highway (kh 04/02/2022), Mountain districts throughout the country experiencing heavy snowfall : Dip in temperature has resulted in extremely cold conditions in most areas since Thursday. Vehicular movement in several districts disrupted as road sections are covered in a thick blanket of snow (kp 04/02/2022)

Mets urge to adopt safety measures as Westerly wind likely to trigger weather changes : Weather likely to improve from Sunday (kh 03/02/2022)

Aviation sector, mountaineering likely to see impact of Westerly wind (rep 02/02/2022)

Nepal’s climate change migrants : More and more Nepalis are being pushed out of their homes by extreme weather events, agricultural difficulties, and the pursuit of economic freedom from the elements, by Shuvam Rizal (rec 01/02/2022)

Weather: Light snowfall likely in high hilly and mountainous region (kh 31/01/2022)

Weather expected to improve gradually from Friday (kh 27/01/2022)

Snowfall in Humla brings life to a standstill : Simkot, the district headquarters, is covered in one foot of snow while the northern region of the district is blanketed in at least 4 feet of snow, by Janak Bahadur Shahi (kp 24/01/2022)

Moderate snowfall, rain predicted in most parts of Nepal till Monday (rep 23/01/2022)

Westerly wind likely to cause rain, snowfall (kh 20/01/2022)

Battling climate change: Soil protection is the key, by Ritu Joshi (ht 19/01/2022)

Trek to Kalapathar to advocate for climate justice : The event aims to highlight the effects of climate change, especially in the Himalayan region, and advocate for climate justice (nlt 18/01/2022)

Westerly low pressure system likely to cause rain, snowfall (kh 09/01/2022), Humla witnesses heavy snowfall (kh 09/01/2022)

Light rain likely in all seven provinces, snowfall in highlands (kh 07/01/2022)

Meteorologists say westerly wind to affect weather for a few days (kh 06/01/2022)

Cold wave claims two in Dhanusha and Saptari (kh 05/01/2022), Cold wave affects normal life in Terai (kh 06/01/2022)

Winter Woes, by Dixya Poudel (rn 05/01/2022)

Westerly low-pressure system to cause cloudy weather and snowfall until Saturday (kh 05/01/2022)

Experts stress on emphasizing climate diplomacy (kh 04/01/2022)

Nepal : Strategic Perspective on Climate Change, by Upendra Gautam (tn 04/01/2022)

Fogs in Terai, snowfall in highlands (kh 04/01/2022)

2021: The year in climate review, by Shuvam Rizal (rec 03/01/2022)

‘Glacier Area And Volume Decreasing’ (rn 01/01/2022)

Weather to improve from today as westerly low-pressure system subsides (kh 30/12/2021)

Extreme cold affects normal life in Jajarkot (kh 29/12/2021), Snowfall in mountainous region affects normal life (in pics) (kh 29/12/2021), Snowfall disrupts life across country, bad weather causes flight cancellations
Farmers in mountain districts, however, are happy as snowfall will give a boost to apple, barley and wheat production—the key winter crops in the region (kp 30/12/2021)

Rain and snowfall forecast until next three days (kh 27/12/2021)

Paanchthar witnesses snowfall (kh 26/12/2021), Rain And Snow Forecast Until Wednesday (rn 26/12/2021), Snow affects normal life in Taplejung (kh 26/12/2021)

Normal life affected as Humla witnesses three-feet snow (kh 25/12/2021)

Light snowfall predicted in various provinces (rep 23/12/2021)

Life Affected By Chilling Cold In Mahottari (rn 21/12/2021)

Making a Constitutional Case for Climate Action, by Apurva Singh (rep 21/12/2021)

Valley experiences this year's coldest day so far, mercury dips to 2.6 degree Celsius (rep 18/12/2021)

Cold grips Valley as mercury dips to 3.4 degree Celsius (kh 18/12/2021)

Climate crisis  : Mountain agenda connects, disconnects, by Geeta Pandey (ht 17/12/2021)

How does Nepal get help in tackling climate change?, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 16/12/2021)

Dismay and discrepancy at COP26, by Shreya KC (rec 16/12/2021)

Cold grips Valley as mercury dips to 4.2 degree Celsius (kh 15/12/2021)

Climate change : How it impacts women more, by Jocelyn Timperley (ht 13/12/2021)

Mercury dips further, Valley records year’s lowest temperature (nlt 13/12/2021)

A planetary distress call : Human actions have altered the atmospheric balance, changing global weather patterns, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp12/12/2021)

Mercury plummets; weather to remain generally cloudy today (kh 12/12/2021), Kathmandu Valley reports year’s lowest temperature (rep 12/12/2021)

Valley records minimum temperature at 5.6 degree Celsius (kh 11/12/2021)

Cold grips valley as mercury dips to 6.2 degree Celsius (kh 10/12/2021)

A Plea from the Himalayas : Act now on climate change before it is too late, by Pragyan Basnet (rep 08/12/2021)

Limi Of Humla Sealed Off For Winter (rn 08/12/2021)

What does the drying up of Manang’s Gangapurna Lake mean for climate change : Glaciers are retreating across the Himalaya and this is bound to have significant consequences for the ecology of the region and the livelihoods of its people, by Marissa Taylor (rec 07/12/2021)

“Progress made in Glasgow far from enough to match scale of climate crisis”: Manjeet Dhakal, climate change expert : Glasgow missed the opportunity to address the real need to establish dedicated finance and support for those places already suffering from the impacts of climate change (interview) (nlt 07/12/2021)

“Jawad Cyclone” surging from Bay of Bengal; another weather system in Nepal from Sunday (kh 04/12/2021)

Nepal in the middle of a climate crisis, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 02/12/2021)

Snowfall Forecast Due To Influence Of Westerly Trough (rn 01/12/2021)

COP26: Where We Stand?, by Anusuya Aryal (rn 30/11/2021), COP26 in review: The good and the bad, by Shuvam Rizal (rec 02/12/2021)

Financing climate adaptation : It is necessary to educate the public that clean energy usage is economically viable, by Siddhant Raj Pandey (kp 28/11/2021)

Mercury starts dipping as winter closes in (ht 28/11/2021)

“Studies of financial burdens imposed on communities by climate-induced disasters are scant and inadequate”: Rajan Thapa. Rajan Thapa, a climate change expert whose team’s research paper was presented as evidence of climate change’s impact in Nepal at COP26, on misconceptions regarding the crisis, and the necessity of more research and media coverage (interview), nlt 27/11/2021)

Weather expected to improve only after a few days (rep 26/11/2021)

Nepal’s COP26 commitments, by Bishal Thapa (ae 25/11/2021)

Met office predicts partly cloudy weather, snowfall in highlands (kh 24/11/2021)

Temperature plummeting across country; weather to improve from Sunday (kh 20/11/2021)

Public transport, aviation sectors asked to apply precautions after poor visibility (kh 19/11/2021)

Met office predicts generally cloudy weather, snowfall in highlands (kh 19/11/2021), Weather expected to gradually improve from Sunday (kh 19/11/2021)

Kathmandu Valley experiences increase in cold today (rep 18/11/2021), Weather: Low Pressure System Brings Cloudy Condition With Snowfall (rn 18/11/2021)

World Vlog Challenge highlights the despoliation of Khumbu region by climate change : Ten vloggers/creators from around the world trekked to the Khumbu Glacier to tell stories about the rapidly melting Himalayan glaciers and its repercussions on people in the region, by Rishav Sapkota (nlt 17/11/2021)

Kathmandu Valley experiences coldest day of the year today (rep 17/11/2021)

Mercury dips to 4-degree Celsius in Jumla kh 16/11/2021)

How climate change is affecting Solukhumbu’s potatoes : Changing weather patterns, a possible consequence of climate change, have already stopped apple farming in the region and are now threatening potato production, by Marissa Taylor (rec 15/11/2021)

Snowfall expected in hilly, mountainous areas (kh 15/11/2021)

Nepal At High Risk Of Climate-Related Disasters: Report (rn 13/11/2021)

Creating a new narrative to tackle climate change, by Simone Galimberti (nlt 12/11/2021), COP26 and Nepal’s climate commitments : The pledges are ambitious yet achievable but implementation will be key, experts say, by Aakriti Ghimire (kp 12/11/2021)

COPOUT at COP26 : Vague and over-ambitious targets is not climate action, it is an excuse to get away with inaction, by Sonia Awale (nt 12/11/2021)

Planting indigenous crops to build climate resilience : In Kaski, agriculturalist Kushal Poudel is planting indigenous crops to keep age-old farming techniques alive while also adapting to the changing climate, by Nisha Rai (rec (12/11/2021)

How the climate crisis adds to child marriage in Nepal : As harvests fail due to drought and floods, girls from marginalised families are forced to marry earlier to escape poverty, by Sonam Lama (nt 12/11/2021)

Need For Effective Climate Reporting, by Kundan Aryal (rn 12/11/2021)

Temperatures drop across the country, including Kathmandu (rep 10/11/2021)

Clean Energy and the Ambiguity in National Documents, by Mamata Aryal and Anurag Pokharel (kh 08/11/2021)

People gathering to demand climate justice in Nepal (The Margin 08/11/2021)

Ecological drama : The only option left is to make the ‘terrifying stories’ comprehensible to check the increase in temperature, by Abhi Subedi (kp 08/11/2021)

Light Snowfall Forecast At Some Parts Of Mountainous Region (rn 08/11/2021)

Cold grips Valley as mercury dips to 10 degree Celsius ( kh 07/11/2021)

Light snowfall forecast in highlands today (kh 05/11/2021), Light rain forecast in Pradesh 1, snowfall in highlands (kh 06/11/2021)

On the edge : Nepal must stand firm in its commitment and act responsibly when it comes to saving the planet (kp 04/11/2021)

COP26: Is 2045 Net-Zero Target for Nepal Pragmatic?, by Nitish Lal Shrestha (kh 03/11/2021)

Climate change and religion : We need religious leaders also to push the climate change agenda, by Sujeev Shakya (kp 02/11/2021)

Nepal Attending COP 26 With Ambitious Goals In Related Field (rn 01/11/2021)

Lessons from the October rain : It’s frightening to even imagine how we’ll cope with the problem 10 years from now, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 31/10/2021)

Climate change is a disaster in the Nepal Himalaya : Floods, a declining yarsagumba crop and collapse of trekking combine to impoverish farmers in Nepal’s remotest district, by Sonam Choekyi Lama (nt 29/10/2021), Himalayan floods a sign of worse to come : Usually an arid region, Nepal’s Manang district was hit this year by never-seen wildfires and floods, by Mukesh Pokhrel (nt 29/10/2021)

Light rain forecast in hilly region, snowfall in highlands (kh 29/10/2021)

COP26: Climate finance top concern for LDCs, by Narayan Prasad Ghimire (kh 28/10/2021), Climate Change Scenario of Nepal, by Roshan Kumar Chhetri (rep 28/10/2021), Climate consequences and COP26, by Prasansha Rimal (rec 28/10/2021), COP26: Why the climate change conference in the UK is important for Nepal, by Masun Sangroula (nlt 29/10/2021), Think globally in Glasgow, and act locally : Climate activist, whose home in Nepal was destroyed by floods, makes an urgent plea to COP26 delegates, by Raju Pandit Chhetri (nt 29/10/2021), All eyes on COP26 : The most significant international climate event since the Paris Accord is two days away. For Nepal, its citizens’ lives and its long-term development trajectory are at stake, by Shuvam Rizal (rec 29/10/2021), ‘COP26 negotiations and outcomes matter a lot for Nepal’, interview with Poshendra Satyal (nlt 30/10/2021)

Climate action and youth leadership: Enable them to take charge, by Simone Galimberti (ht 28/10/2021)

Met office forecasts light rain in some provinces, snowfall in highlands (kh 25/10/2021)

COP26: Nepal To Have High-Level And Effective Participation, by Bhishma Raj Ojha (rn 25/10/2021)

Post-Monsoon Havoc Wake-Up Call For Climate Action, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 24/10/2021)

Rain Forecast Again (rn 22/10/2021)

Nepal and COP26 : We should strike a deal with the developed countries to help us adapt to climate change, by Aadesh Subedi (kp 21/10/2021)

Weather to gradually improve from today; no heavy rain immediately (kh 21/10/2021)

World’s highest lake witnesses season’s first snowfall : ‘Active development of low pressure systems in Bay of Bengal at first and now in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar has resulted in heavy snowfall comparatively earlier this year’, by Praveen Dhakal (nlt 20/102021)

Rain forecast in Pradesh 1, 2, Bagmati and Gandaki, snowfall in highlands (kh 20/10/2021)

Rainy weather forecast until Wednesday with chances of snowfall in highlands : Clear weather from Thursday (kh 19/10/2021)

Heavy rain forecast in Sudurpashchim, light rain across country (kh 18/10/2021)

PM Deuba-led delegation to attend ‘world leaders’ summit’ in UK (kh 18/10/2021)

Monsoon Activities Heading To Stop (rn 11/10/2021), Monsoon subsides for this year; 15% more rainfall than average (kh 12/10/2021)

Climate diplomacy: An impelling challenge to meet, by Madhav Shrestha (ht 08/10/2021)

We need to talk about climate change trauma : In addition to building resilience against climate change, we must also come to terms with the trauma it leaves us with, by Shuvam Rizal (rec 01/10/2021)

PM Deuba seeks international commitments to climate change (kh 25/09/2021)

Protecting Health from Climate Change, by Pallavi Koirala (rep 25/09/2021)

Monsoon unlikely to end immediately (rep 25/09/2021)

Nepal needs to get its climate act together : The government needs to stop saying one thing and doing the opposite in reducing emissions (nt 24/09/2021)

Heavy rain forecast in Gandaki and Sudurpashchim (kh 20/09/2021)

Weather: Rain forecast until Saturday (kh 16/09/2021), Heavy rain forecast in Lumbini and Sudurpashchim, cloudy weather in Valley (kh 16/09/2021)

Rain with thunder, lightning forecast (kh 15/09/2021)

Weather to improve from Sunday (rep 11/09/2021)

Heavy rain forecast in Bagmati including Valley tonight (kh 08/09/2021)

Rain forecast in most places today; to subside from Sunday (kh 07/09/2021), Monsoon activities to intensify (kh 07/09/2021)

Met predicts rains amid thunderstorms until next 3 days (kh 06/09/2021), Influence Of Monsoon Wind: Precipitation In Most Places (rn 06/09/2021)

Tackling impact of climate change has been hard: Energy Minister Bhusal rep 06/09/2021)

Rain forecast throughout country due to monsoon wind : Weather pattern to continue until Tuesday (kh 05/09/2021)

Young Nepalis are waking up to the climate crisis, but officials aren’t listening, by Shuvam Rizal (rec 01/09/2021)

Weather improves, heavy rain unlikely ahead (kh 01/09/2021)

Nepal Sets Priority For Impact Of Climate Change On Mountainous Region, by Bhishma Raj Ojha (rn 31/08/2021), Nepal sets priority for impact of climate change on mountainous region during COP26 (kh 31/08/2021)

Heavy rain forecast in Lumbini, Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpashchim : 'Bhadaure Jhari' to gradually subside from Tuesday (kh 30/08/2021)

Heavy rains predicted for two more days : Meteorologists warn floods and landslides (kh 29/08/2021)

Nepal needs weather stations in the Himalaya : This year’s monsoon floods highlighted the urgent need for more high-altitude weather monitoring stations, by Rijan Bhakta Kayastha (nt 27/08/2021)

Late monsoon gets active again; heavy rain forecast in most parts of Nepal (kh 27/08/2021)

Climate code red: Nepal at the frontline : High growth in Nepal can be green, resilient and inclusive if the right investments and policies are put in place, by Nicola Pollitt (kp 25/08/2021)

Monsoon To Become More Active From Tonight (rn 25/08/2021)

Monsoon to remain active for a week, rain likely until Friday (kh 23/08/2021), Still some more days for weather to improve (kh 24/08/2021)

Heavy rain predicted in Bagmati, Gandaki & Lumbini Provinces : Mets call for taking necessary precautions (kh 23/08/2021)

Advancing Eba Options In Nepal, by Batu Uprety (sp 20/08/2021)

Monsoon to remain active for one more week : Mets urge people to adopt necessary precautionary measures (kh 15/08/2021)

What the UN’s ‘Code Red’ climate report means for Nepal : With rising temperatures all but certain, Nepal must focus on a more realistic and comprehensive emissions reduction strategy, strong regional cooperation, and effective global diplomacy, by Shuvam Rizal (rec 15/08/2021)

What new global climate report that paints a bleak picture means for Nepal : While poor nations should press rich countries to scale up aid, they should also try to be part of solution, experts say, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 12/08/2021)

Monsoon to remain active for two-three days (kh 11/08/2021)

Climate change in Nepal Policies on impact adaptation needed, by Meen B Poudyal Chhetri (ht 10/08/2021)

A hotter Himalaya : Leave it to scientists to debate if wildfires and floods are climate related. Nepal must plan as if they are (nt 06/08/2021)

Nepal needs to plan for plenty and scarcity of water, interview with Madhav Belbase (nt 06/08/2021)

Climate emergency : The rich countries cannot not assist poorer countries that face the brunt of the climate crisis (kp 27/07/2021)

Heavy rain likely in Gandaki, Lumbini and Far-west : This weather pattern to continue until Wednesday (kh 19/07/2021)

Monsoon to get active in next 3 days; heavy rain forecast in some parts (kh 17/07/2021)

Is climate change barging in? Local governments have to come up with innovative, long-term solutions against climate events, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 16/07/2021)

Mets forecast heavy rain from July 17 (kh 15/07/2021)

Rainfall predicted for next three days in most parts of the country (rep 12/07/2021)

Heavy rain likely in Pradesh 1, Bagmati, Gandaki and Sudurpashchim (kh 09/07/2021)

Heavy rains in Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini and Pradesh 1 (kh 08/07/2021)

Heavy rains forecast for three days starting Wednesday (kh 06/07/2021)

Weather to remain cloudy with possibilities of rainfall (kh 04/07/2021)

Nepal received above normal rainfall inJune causing disasters : Officials warn of more extreme weather events with  nearly three months of monsoon remaining, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 03/07/2021)

Heavy rain forecast in Pradesh 1, 2, Bagmati and Gandaki : People urged to take precaution (kh 03/07/2021)

Heavy rain occurring in various parts including Valley; people urged to take precaution : To continue until Saturday (kh 01/07/2021), Heavy rain along with thunder and lightning forecast (kh 01/07/2021), Weather Alert: Heavy rainfall in these five provinces predicted, warning issued (rep 02/07/2021)

Forecasts for smaller areas could minimise damage and save lives, experts sayForecasts for larger areas don’t help communities prepare much. With more resources for technology and research, predictions can be more specific, meteorologists suggest, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 30/06/2021)

Heavy rainfall forecast in Nepal for next three days (rep 30/06/2021)

Heavy rainfall predicted from Wednesday onward (rep 28/06/2021)

Country to receive more rainfall over the next few days, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 27/06/2021)

Heavy rain forecast in five provinces; monsoon to remain active until Sunday (kh 26/06/2021)

MFD predicts heavy rains in Pradesh 1 and Bagmati (kh 25/06/2021)

Climate Change Impact on Nepal’s Central Himalayas: A Scientific Outlook, by Subash Adhikari (rep 24/06/2021)

MFD predicts heavy rains, warns of flood risks (kh 24/06/2021)

Heavy rains likely in Pradesh 1, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini (kh 23/06/2021)

Weather to remain cloudy with possibilities of rainfall (kh 20/06/2021)

Heavy rain forecast in four provinces; people urged to take precautions (kh 19/06/2021), Monsoon not likely to weaken soon: Meteorologists (kh 19/06/2021)

Mountain districts are receiving more rainfall this monsoon : Manang sets a new record for daily rain, witnessing  heavy flooding. Meteorologists say the phenomenon is unprecedented for an otherwise dry region, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 19/06/2021)

Climate change and farming : Lessons from Gandaki, by Tanushree Thapa (ht 18/06/2021)Heavy rains forecast in Karnali, Bagmati, Lumbini and Gandaki (kh 16/06/2021), Heavy rain forecast for three more days (kh 16/06/2021)

MFD revises monsoon forecast for June 13 (ht 13/06/2021)

Monsoon begins in Nepal; heavy rain forecast today (kh 12/06/2021), Monsoon enters Nepal with rainfall in some parts : It will take a couple of days for monsoon clouds to spread across the country, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 12/06/2021), Monsoon enters Gandaki, Lumbini Provinces (kh 13/06/2021)

Nepal braces for monsoon-pandemic double hit : Covid-ravaged Nepal is facing another high risk flood and landslide season, by Sonia Awale (nt 11/06/2021)

A disaster resilient Nepal is possible : Nepal can substantially reduce deaths and damage from all kinds of disasters by 2030, and here is how, by Anil Pokhrel (nt 11/06/2021)

Monsoon expected to enter Nepal in few days, heavy rainfall forecast (kh 10/06/2021)

Black carbon speeding up melting of glaciers, posing water scarcity threat to millions, report finds : Himalayan glaciers provide water to hundreds of millions of people, but they’re melting faster because of climate change and threatening level of pollution, which is likely to get only worse if actions are not taken in time, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 05/06/2021) [see book edited by Muthukumara Mani for World Bank]

Pre-monsoon rains came late but were abundant to end months-long drought : Cyclones Tauktae and Yaas helped the country meet its pre-monsoon rainfall, meteorologists say, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 03/06/2021)

Light rain amidst thunderstorm forecast today (kh 01/06/2021)

Nepal to raise loss and damage and mountain issues at UN climate summit : In the run-up to COP26 scheduled for 1-12 November, the government has been consulting stakeholders on how Nepal’s participation in the summit could be made effective, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 29/05/2021)

Cyclone Yass triggers warnings of adverse weather, natural disasters : People advised to stay safe as the cyclone’s impacts are felt across the country, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 28/05/2021), Heavy rainfall forecast in four provinces as cyclone ‘Yaas’ continues (kh 29/05/2021)

Rain throughout country; likely to continue until Saturday : Home Ministry calls back mountaineers, urges to relocate settlements to safe areas (kh 27/05/2021)

Excessive snowfall and rain kill 50 sheep and goats in Ranikharka (kh 24/05/2021)

Tauktae cyclone impact: Heavy rain forecast today (kh 20/05/2021)

Weather Alert: Cyclone Tauktae causing mild to light rainfall across western Nepal (rep 17/05/2021)

Air pollution not only impacts health, but can also trigger floods and landslides, study finds : Pollutants facilitate the formation of larger clouds that remain for a longer period during which more water is accumulated. When it rains, its intensity is therefore higher, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 10/05/2021)

Monsoon rainfall is good for economy but watch out for natural disasters, experts say : Nepal is likely to receive ‘above normal rainfall’ which will boost the economy strangled by Covid-19, experts say, by Sangam Prasain (kp 03/05/2021)

Mapping a more stable future : Runoff channels are often ignored because they are believed to be too small to be of import, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 23/04/2021)

Snowfall cripples life in upper Himalayan region, cloudy weather in hills (rep 22/04/2021), Continuous snowfall affects life in Bajura (ht 23/04/2021)

Possibility of strong winds and lightning throughout the country today (rep 19/04/2021)

Heavy rain in Kathmandu, waterlogging in several areas (kh 16/04/2021), Hailstones, Light Rains To Continue Till Today (rn 17/04/2021), Cloudy weather and rainfall forecast for a week (kh 17/04/2021)

Why Nepal is not on the list of invitees for climate summit called by Joe Biden : The country has failed to demonstrate its actions to mitigate impacts and make concerted efforts to show its vulnerabilities before the world despite bearing the brunt, by Chandan Kumar Mandal and Anil Giri (kp 15/04/2021)

Weather unlikely to improve any time soon, smog to remain for few more days in Nepal’s lower atmosphere (rep 31/03/2021)

Nepal under severe drought condition : Winter crops affected, by Shankar Sharma and Binod Pokharel (ht 30/03/2021)

Impact-based weather forecast from now onward (rep 24/03/2021)

Weather: Rain And Snowfall Forecast At Some Places (rn 08/03/2021)

Country received only 25 percent of normal rainfall this winter, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 05/03/2021)

Women moving Nepal’s climate activism : Young women in Nepal are working passionately to lead action on the climate crisis, by Sewa Bhattarai (nt 05/03/2021)

Pre-monsoon begins in the country marking end of winter season (rep 01/03/2021)

Stepping up to the climate challenge : Nepal punches above its weight on climate action—and it is clear why, by Alok Sharma (kp 25/02/2021)

Climate action : Not just about climate change, by Simone Galimberti (ht 22/02/2021)

Fair Weather Forecast Throughout The Country From Thursday (rn 17/02/2021)

Rising heat and snow-bare peaks chill Nepal’s mountain economy : The snowfall we had five years ago was more than two feet deep — but we didn’t have significant snowfall after that. The temperature of Nepal is rising at the rate of 0.6 degrees Celsius per decade (ht 13/02/2021)

Westerly disturbance, moving eastwards, brings much-needed rain and snow : Other than the ongoing spell, the country has only received eight percent of normal winter rainfall so far, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 06/02/2021)

Chure-Tarai and climate change : Rampant excavation of riverbed materials has led to dire environmental consequences, by Moti Rijal (kp 02/02/2021)

Cold wave affects daily lives of Kailali, Kanchanpaur residents (ht 02/02/2021)

Valley records 2 degree; fogs in Terai, snowfall in highlands (kh 27/01/2021)

Valley records 2.8 degree; light snowfall in highlands (kh 26/01/2021)

Snowfall forecast for eastern, western high mountainous regions (kh 24/01/2021)

Donors over-report climate finance, study shows : Developed nations and multilateral agencies exaggerate the amount of funds they provide to countries such as Nepal as climate finance, it says, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 24/01/2021)

Few More Days To Get Clear Weather (rn 17/01/2021)

Cold Affects Normal Life In Middle-East Tarai (rn 17/01/2021)

Cold weather affects life in several Tarai districts : Daily wage earners, children and senior citizens are hardest hit (kp 13/01/2021)

The winter is going to be hot and dry, met office says : In the past few days, some places in the country recorded rise in average temperatures by as much as 8 degrees Celsius. Winter Climate Outlook of meteorology office  predicts up to 50 percent chance of less than normal rainfall this winter, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 12/01/2021)

Nepal’s climate ambition submission : An unconditional commitment of $3.4 billion to achieve a mitigation target is not justifiable, by Abhishek Shrestha (kp 11/01/2021)

Winter Likely To End With Dry Spell, Temperature Expected To Rise (rn 11/01/2021)

Heavy snow, frigid weather: Schools shut in Humla’s Limi, rural road project work halted : All seven local units in Humla district have witnessed snowfall this winter, by Chhapal Lama and Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp 08/01/2020)

Dipping Temperature Hits Hard Normal Life In Humla (ht 06/01/2021)

Heavy Snowfall In Jumla, Normal Life Affected, by Netra Shahi (rn 04/01/2021), Incessant Snowfall In Humla, Air Services Halted, by Rajan Rawat (rn 04/01/2021)

Westerly Wind Bringing Rains, Snowfall (rn 03/01/2021)

Minimum temperature drops to 0.8 degree Celsius in Kathmandu (rep 31/12/2020)

Dense fog due to westerlies’ influence (ht 25/12/2020)

More than 62 million South Asian people will be forced to migrate from their homes due to climate disasters by 2050: Study (rep 18/12/2020)

Kathmandu Valley's Temperature Plunges To 1.6 Degree Celsius  (rn 18/12/2020)

Kathmandu Valley's temperature plunges to 2.8 degree Celsius (rep 17/12/2020)

Paris Climate Agreement And Nepal, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 15/12/2020)

Light rain, snowfall predicted (rep 12/12/2020)

Weather To Remain Cloudy For Next Three Days (rn 09/12/20209

Kathmandu records lowest temperature so far this winter (rep 28/11/2020)

Blueprint for a net-zero Nepal : Nepal's climate targets are either unrealistically ambitious, or unnecessarily ambiguous, by Sonia Awale (nt 27/11/2020)

Weather To Clear From Saturday (rn 27/11/2020)

Light Snowfall Forecast Due To Westerly Wind Influence (rn 26/11/2020), Westerly wind likely to cause light snowfall in hilly and mountainous area, by Frieda Donnelly (rep 26/11/2020)

Cold grips Kathmandu as mercury dips to 6 degree Celsius (kh 18/11/2020), Increase in cold across the country, KTM records year's lowest temperature so far (rep 19/11/2020)

Snowfall in Khaptad attract domestic tourists (kh 17/11/2020)

Rain and snowfall forecast for next three days (rep 16/11/2020), Westerly wind likely to cause light rain and snowfall (kh 16/11/2020), Snowfall affects normal life in Dolpa (rep 16/11/2020)

A Biden presidency, climate and the Himalaya : The United States re-entering the Paris climate accord will be a huge deal for the Nepal Himalaya, by Sonia Awale (nt 13/11/2020)

In just 2 years, a Nepal peak becomes snowless : The bare rock face of once-icy Mt Saipal has flabbergasted scientists and locals, by Basant Pratap Singh (nt 13/11/2020)

Normal life hit as temperature dips in Valley (kh 11/11/2020)

Mercury Dips Across The Country; Jumla Sees Minus Temperature (rn 07/11/2020)

Hindu Kush Himalaya region under threat, warn experts (ht 06/11/2020)

Impact of Westerly wind causing light rainfall in hilly regions (kh 03/11/2020)

Monsoon finally withdraws after a delay of 23 days (ht 18/10/2020)

Few more days for monsoon to end (kh 15/10/2020)

Rainfall predicted, monsoon likely to exit after a week in Nepal (ht 07/10/2020)

Rainfall likely at few places, forecasts met office (kh 04/10/2020)

Weather to improve from Sunday (kh 24/09/2020)

Monsoon Expected To Stay Beyond Normal Date (rn 23/09/2020)

Nepal expected to receive heavy rain with gusty winds in next five days (rep 21/09/2020), Widespread rainfall forecast across country until Friday, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 22/09/2020)

Rainy weather to continue until Friday (kh 09/09/2020)

Heavy rainfall forecast for few places (kh 06/09/2020)

Nepal receives over Rs 3 billion from Green Climate Fund for climate action, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 21/08/2020)

Light to heavy rainfall predicted (rep 21/08/2020)

Rainy weather to continue until Saturday (kh 20/08/2020)

Rainfall Predicted Across Country For Three Days (rn 15/08/2020)

Light To Moderate Rain Forecast Today (rn 14/08/2020)

Heavy rainfall forecast for four provinces today (kh 09/08/2020)

Monsoon To Become Active Again: Rain Forecast For Three Days (rn 08/08/2020)

Nine killed in Tuesday night’s landslides in Kalikot: Eighteen people have been killed in various landslides in the district this week alone, by Tularam Pandey (kp 30/07/2020)

Monsoon Becomes Active Again: Rainfall Likely For Three Days (rn 28/07/2020)

Monsoon to remain more active from coming Monday (rep 26/07/2020)

Ongoing spell of rain could stay at least until Friday, predicts weather office: Rains that started in western Nepal are moving towards the east and the low-lying areas of provinces 1, 2, and 5 and Bagmati are most vulnerable to possible loss of life and property, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (22/07/2020)

Heavy rainfall expected for the next five days, by Kunga Hyolmo (rep 20/07/2020), Heavy rain forecast till July 23 across country (ht 21/07/2020)

Monsoon in Nepal, by Ramesh Shrestha (kp 18/07/2020)

Another Spell Of Torrential Rains Predicted, by Purushottam P. Khatri (rn 18/07/2020)

Moderate to heavy rainfall predicted across country (ht 20/06/2020)

Monsoon Arrives, Call To Remain Alert (rn 13/06/2020), Monsoon arrives in Nepal two days late: Clouds bring rain in the eastern region; west will have to wait a few more days, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 14/06/2020)

Cyclone Amphan causes weatherly disturbances in parts of country: The indirect impact of the strongest cyclone likely to stay till Friday, the weather office say, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 21/05/2020)

Weather Across The Nation Improving Today (rn 14/05/2020)

Storm, Rainfall Predicated Till Tuesday (rn 11/05/2020)

MFD forecasts rain, hailstorms in country for next three days (ht 03/05/2020)

Rain forecast across the country, weather to take one week to fully improve (rep 24/04/2020), Still Some Days Before Weather Improves (rn 28/04/2020)

Road to apocalypse: If extreme climate events were to occur due to rising global temperatures, Himalayan biodiversity might collapse. This eventuality could devastate our agriculture, leading to an apocalypse for Nepal, by Kedar Neupane (rep 11/03/2020)

The westerly wind brings rainfall throughout the country (rep 08/03/2020)

Thundershowers forecast with arrival of pre-monsoon arrival (rep 04/03/2020)

Playing its part in a global crisis, Nepal rises to the climate-change challenge: Global solutions anchored in local experiences are crucial to support businesses around the world, by Dorothy Tembo (kp 28/02/2020)

Climate views from the top of the world: The UK is standing shoulder to shoulder with Nepal to tackle climate change, by Lisa Honan and Nicola Pollitt (kp 27/02/2020)

Rain and snow forecast as Westerly wind becomes active (rep 20/02/2020)

Westerly wind affects weather, possibility of light rain (rep 20/02/2020)

Mercury rising across country (ht 16/02/2020)

The Climate Smart Great Himalayan Trek: It has been eight years since a group of hikers and a dog walked across Nepal to promote tourism and highlight the climate crisis, by Lisa Choegyal (nt 14/02/2020)

Climate change to cause frequent landslides in the Himalayan region, including Nepal, says NASA: According to its study, there will be a 30-70 percent rise in the frequency of landslides in the border regions of China and Nepal that would pose threats to the region’s infrastructure and communities living downstream, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 13/02/2020)

Govt set to establish Think Tank Group on climate change: Move aimed at securing additional climate change finance and technology, by Shree Ram Subedi (rep 12/02/2020)

Kantipur Conclave panelists call for a shift in Nepal’s approach to climate change: It needs to let go of the ‘victim mentality’ and call out states responsible for carbon emissions, panelists said, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 09/02/2020)

Country witnessed higher than normal rainfall this winter season: International scientists have linked aberrant rain patterns with climate change, but Nepal lacks homegrown studies to confirm the cause, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 29/01/2020)

Nepal’s climate targets woefully failing implementation test, by Shree Ram Subedi (rep 29/01/2020)

Rain, snowfall for three days from tomorrow (ht 20/01/2020)

Snowfall paralyses life in Sudurpaschim, Karnali (ht 19/01/2020)

Fresh westerly disturbance leaves country cold and wet: Weather to start improving from today but will remain mostly cloudy, according to the weather office, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 18/01/2020)

Snowfall hits life hard in Ramechhap (ht 18/01/2020), Snowfall cripples life in mountain districts (rep 18/01/2020)

What new vegetation growth high in the Himalayas means: As rising temperatures expose land under snow in the mountains, the treeline is moving up. A new study reveals the alarming situation but scientists are unable to say exactly what the consequences will be, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 16/01/2020)

For many, the blistering cold of winter is literal: During peak winter, many Nepalis visit dermatologists to treat their swollen hands and feet resulting from cold sensitivity, by Srizu Bajracharya (kp 16/01/2020)

#Green Climate Fund to support Nepal for achieving climate resilience: Country’s only GCF accredited entity Alternative Energy Promotion Centre has been working on various project ideas for accessing climate finance, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 14/01/202o)

Heavy snowfall disrupts road transportation (ht 05/01/2020)

Snowfall obstructs highway, scores of passengers stranded (rep 05/01/2020)

Nepal reels under chilly weather: Rain brings down temperature in Kathmandu valley (ht 04/01/2020), Snow cripples life in hills, vehicles obstructed in places (rep 04/01/2020)

Conservationists worry as water scarcity inside Parsa National Park worsens: There are about a dozen streams and 15 ponds inside the park. But most of them dry up during the dry season, between September to April, by Shankar Acharya (kp 02/01/2020)

MFD forecasts heavy to light snowfall, rainfall (ht 31/12/2019)

Govt issues new climate change policy (ht 30/12/2019)

Dense fog, low temperatures will continue over the next few days: Weather office; Kathmandu recorded its coldest day of the year yet, with mercury plummeting to 0.6 degrees Celsius, on Saturday, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 29/12/2019), Biting cold affects life in Tarai districts: As a result of the dip in temperature, the number of patients suffering from the cold-related disease is also on the rise in Sarlahi district, by Om Prakash Thakur (kp 29/12/2019), Cold grips Rautahat (ht 30/12/2019)

Cold wave cripples life in Banke, Bardiya (ht 23/12/2019), Cold waves in the Tarai: The region is especially prone to extreme weather- and climate-related events; the authorities concerned need to prevent further disaster (kp 25/12/2019), Cold Hits The Poor Hard, by Prem Khatry (rn 25/12/2019)

Excessive cold hits Bajura schools hard (ht 22/12/2019), Schools in Saptari district shut down owing to bone-biting cold (ht 22/12/2019)

Cold weather hits Bara hard (ht 21/12/2019)

Mt Everest is melting : Are you moved? In the coming decade, climate migration may finally make world leaders take action to slow global heating, by Marty Logan (nt 20/12/2019)

Impoverished families in Sarlahi depend on hay to combat the cold: The westerly wind and the cold wave have adversely affected impoverished settlements in the district, by Om Prakash Thakur (kp 19/12/2019)

Snowfall disrupts electricity and internet in Sudur Paschim, by Pushkar Bhandari (rep 18/12/2019)

Cold wave hits life in mid-Tarai districts (ht 18/12/2019), Cold wave cripples normal life in Terai districts, by Mithilesh Yadav (rep 18/12/2019), Cold wave disrupts normal life in west Tarai (ht 19/12/2019)

Heavy snowfall forces Darchula schools to close, defers examinations: The lands in Api Himal Rural Municipality are covered in snow as thick as three feet, by Manoj Badu (kp 17/12/2019)

Snowfall continues to disrupt life (ht 15/12/2019)

Bad weather affects domestic flights (ht 14/12/2019), Flights disrupted, exams put off (rep 14/12/2019)

Mercury plummets (ht 14/12/2019), Snowfall paralyses life in high altitude areas (ht 14/12/2019), Heavy snowfall in Manang, Mustang; mercury dips to -6oC, by Santosh Pokharel and Sushilbabu Thakali (rep 24/12/2019), Tarai districts turn dark in daytime, hinting arrival of coldwave, by Ritesh Tripathi (rep 14/12/2019)

Global heating melts mountains: New alarming report warns about catastrophic melting of the world’s water towers (nt 13/12/2019), Nepal must prepare for climate migration: The climate emergency makes all of the country's other crises pale in comparison, bySonia Awale (nt 13/12/2019), Women in climate hot spots face challenges adapting: Migration of men, poverty and poor working conditions diminish women’s power to act, by Marty Logan (nt 14/12/2019)

Threatened water towers in mountains pose water scarcity risk to 1.9 billion people: Study; An international study ranks Asia’s water towers as the most important ones to downstream communities and also most threatened due to changing climate and socio-economic changes, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 13/12/2019) [see ICIMOD press release]

Snowfall forecast, meteorologists call for alertness (rep 12/12/2019)

Manang locals migrate to avoid cold (ht 09/12/2019)

COP25 presents an opportunity to further the fight against climate change, by Maheshwar Dhakal (kp 08/12/2019)

Nepal must prepare for climate migration: The climate emergency makes all of the country's other crises pale in comparison, by Sonia Awale (nt 06/12/2019)

In Nepal’s weather, erratic is the new normal: So, green infrastructure would be the answer to managing stormwater in Kathmandu, by Olivia Molden and Tyler McMahon (nt 06/12/2019)

Westerly wind clears Kathmandu air (rep 02/12/2019)

Once gushing with water, Nepal’s springs are rapidly drying up: Springs across the mid-hills have been losing water for decades, but things have gotten worse since the twin earthquakes four years ago, by Marissa Taylor (kp 30/11/2019)

Every winter, the poor in Tarai are left to battle the cold alone: Although the authorities provide help, it comes too little too late, say locals, by Nabin Paudel (kp 30/11/2019)

Nepal villages learn to cope with climate crisis: Farmers in the Tarai displaced by floods return to their homes, better protected for the next disaster, by Sonia Awale (nt 22/11/2019)

Nepalis joined global climate strike, but there are doubts whether the movement will sustain: Environmentalists wonder if the campaign in Kathmandu was simply a fad and whether the climate protests would continue, by Gina Bachmann (kp 16/11/2019)

Nepal receives first-ever climate change project grant from Green Climate Fund: The fund will extend $39.3 million for building resilience of Chure region, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 14/11/2019)

Climate Mitigation Concerns, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn 08/11/2019)

Climate deniers accuse the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change of being alarmist. It's not: To strengthen global alliance and action, there are several misunderstandings regarding climate change issues that need to be addressed and clarified, by Sneha Pandey (kp 06/11/2019)

As winter sets in, people in Karnali are migrating to warmer climes: Police personnel deployed up north have also moved to the district headquarters, by Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp 04/11/2019)

The need for action, by Urza Acharya (rep 01/11/2019)

Heed the youth, by Raju Chauhan (rep 21/10/2019)

Climate change is posing threats to Nepal’s biodiversity and agriculture sector: The adverse effects of climate change are already visible in various sectors across the country, scientists say, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 19/10/2019)

Exit of monsoon rains opens door for cold wave, nationwide (ht 16/10/2019) [Maximum temperature of 27.3 degrees in KTM should not be called cold wave!]

Together against climate crisis Kathmanduites collectively bemoan the declining luster of the mountains we are so proud of. There isn’t anywhere else to point for this scourge but climate change, by Nishan Kafle (rep 15/10/2019)

Monsoon withdraws after delay of 19 days (ht 13/10/2019)

Nepalis joined the global climate strike, but many remain ill-informed about the climate crisis: Environmentalists say the government should be proactive in talking about the effects of climate change and how vulnerable Nepal is as a country, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 28/09/2019)

A rainy Dashain awaits country this year: With monsoon yet to retreat, Nepal will receive rainfall until the first week of October, predicts weather office, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 27/09/2019)

Three noteworthy, interconnected but unusual events shaped the 2019 monsoon: The concerned response agencies must revisit their usual response strategies and think of innovative ways to address disaster, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 20/09/2019)

Youths to march for climate justice, by Priyanka Adhikari (rep 20/09/2019)

Indra Jatra ends, but rainfall to continue (ht 18/09/2019)

Country’s northern and western places received ‘below normal’ rainfall this monsoon: As dry places receive less rainfall and southeastern parts witness above normal rainfall, experts say climate change is causing irregular rainfall patterns across the country, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 15/09/2019)

The Third Pole is warming faster than expected: and even more rapidly than the Earth’s north and south polar regions, by Kunda Dixit (nt 13/09/2019)

Climate-health emergency, by Sonia Awale (nt 13/09/2019)

Heavy rain predicted for a few days (ht 12/09/2019)

Notes from a climate change defeatist: It’s time for governments to decide ultimately whether they are for the planet or against, by Amish Raj Mulmi (kp 06/09/2019)

Experts warn climate change is increasing risk of diseases in Nepal: Pointing at the dengue outbreaks in different parts of the country, experts say that the government needs to take immediate measures, by Arjun Poudel (kp 02/09/209)

Land-climate interactions, and what they mean for Nepal: Locally adapted solutions, based on the best available research, can help make holistic gains in climate, land and food issues, by Sneha Pandey (kp 28/08/2019)

Climate change toll on Nepal’s economy at 13 per cent by 2100 (ht 22/08/2019)

Challenges in financing climate response: Effective mitigation depends on enabling private sector involvement in zero-emission transportation projects, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 16/08/2019)

Nepal should reconsider water consumption patterns and protect its resources, new study warns: A recent report by World Resources Institute has ranked Nepal among the top 40 water-stressed countries in the world, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 15/08/2019)

How climate change is altering apple farming across Mustang: Hotter temperatures and erratic rainfall are wreaking havoc on—and redrawing the agricultural map in—Nepal’s apple capital, by Chase Brush (kp 03/08/2019)

Monsoon to gain strength after three days, says MFD (ht 02/08/2019)

Despite global climate extremes, why is climate action so slow? Denying, normalising or downplaying climate change impacts in our personal lives often leads to climate inaction, by Sneha Pandey (kp 31/07/2019)

Rainfall to continue till tomorrow (ht 25/07/2019)

Heavy rainfall forecast (rep 21/07/2019)

Monsoon normally active (rep 20/07/2019)

Weather warning for climate meeting, by Sonia Awale (nt 19/07/2019)

What you need to know about how climate change could impact Nepal, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 18/07/2019)

Planting trees indiscriminately will not help curb climate change: The answer is not merely planting trees, but reducing household consumption, by Sneha Pandey (kp 17/07/2019)

Climate scientists gather in Kathmandu as country reels from floods and landslides: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli stresses that Nepal is already experiencing the effects of climate change—despite its nominal role in the global crisis, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 16/07/2019)

Why are floods in Kathmandu getting severe each year? Urban planners say a combination of reckless land use and haphazard urbanisation  is making Kathmandu prone to more deadly floods, by Bhrikuti Rai (kp 14/07/2019)

The cheapest way to tackle climate change:.Planting trees is an economically viable way to capture huge amounts of carbon dioxide and lower temperatures, by Bharat Chand (kp 14/07/2019)

Heavy rainfall predicted across the country (ht 12/07/2019)

Nepal vulnerable to climate change (ht 11/09/2019)

Nepal to host IPCC meeting to prepare Sixth Assessment Report (rep 11/07/2019)

Govt told to enact law on climate change (ht 03/07/2019)

Himalayan glaciers melting far faster this century: study (ht 21/06/2019)

Delayed monsoon enters Nepal from eastern region (ht 21/06/2019)

Farmers worry as monsoon stalls over Bay of Bengal: Weathermen say the rains will likely arrive this weekend. However, it will take a few more days for it to spread all over Nepal, by Sangam Prasain and Nirmala Khadayat (kp 20/06/2019)

Here comes the sun: This could be the worst of summer. An action plan is required (kp 18/06/2019), Monsoon delayed,  unlikely in few days (ht 18/06/2019)

Schools closed due to rise in temperature: Mercury level crossed 40 degrees Celcius in many Tarai cities, by Subash Bidari and Nabin Poudel (kp 17/06/2019)

Rise in mercury level affects normal life in Tarai districts (ht 16/06/2019), Excessive summer heat affects normal life in Tarai (rep 16/06/2019)

Weather stations set up on Everest (ht 14/06/2019)

Scientists find warm ice in world’s highest glacier, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 12/06/2019), Melting ice: There is no alternative but for the inhabitants of the region to adapt to climate change and its aftermath (ht 13/06/2019)

DHM develops monsoon response plan (ht 12/06/2019)

Nepal will have to wait a few more days before the rains come down: Delays in the arrival of monsoon is a concern for farmers and economists alike, by Sangam Prasain (kp 10/06/2019)

Monsoon arriving 0.17 days earlier every year: Study, by Diya Dhakal (rep 07/06/2019)

After last month’s Tarai windstorm, weather forecast upgrade now on state’s priority list: Weather radar in Surkhet will come into operation next fiscal year while preparations are under way to install two more radars, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 31/05/2019)

West Tarai in throes of summer heat; hospitals see patients’ influx, by Sanju Paudel (kp 24/05/2019)

Manang sees unseasonal snowfall: The episode underscores the effects climate change is inflicting on the people living in the mountains, by Aash Gurung (kp 21/05/2019)

Monsoon rains seen ‘below normal’ in east, ‘normal’ in west: The monsoon is the lifeblood of Nepal’s Rs3-trillion economy which is farm-dependent, as nearly two-thirds of the farmlands is rain-fed, by Sangam Prasain (kp 20/05/2019)

Normal rainfall predicted in South Asia this monsoon (ht 19/05/2019)

Too hot for comfort: In southern Nepal, temperatures of above 40 degrees Celsius are becoming normal, by Dwaipayan Regmi (kp 16/05/2019)

Making climate actions gender responsive: Gender differentiated aspects are seldom incorporated in climate policies, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 15/05/2019)

Child-friendly classes in storm-hit areas (ht 14/05/2019)

Thundershower, windstorm forecast (ht 12/05/2019)

Spread the word: Climate change issues must reach the grassroots, as they are the key stakeholders, by Prakash Acharya (kp 06/05/2019)

Cyclone Fani to affect weather in Nepal (kp 03/05/2019)

Life in the time of tornadoes: Climate change carries with it huge costs that we cannot afford to pay, by Ajaya Dixit (nt 26/04/2019)

Pre-monsoon more active than last year: DoHM; No critical weather disturbances immediately ahead (ht 20/04/2019)

NatGeo weather stations on Everest: Five weather stations to be installed along the climbing route, on roof of the world, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 12/04/2019)

Rain to continue for a few more days (ht 07/04/2019)

Weather likely to change for few days (rep 05/04/2019)

Meteorologists to visit districts to study freak storm (ht 04/04/2019)

Overcast skies and rain forecast for next few days, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 31/03/2019)

Climate change: Its impact on health, by Ajnish Ghimire (ht 27/03/2019)

Reshaping the dialogue: Climate change is not a subject on its own. It needs to be considered by all sectors, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 20/03/2019)

Carbon sequestration: Taking carbon dioxide out of the air and storing it in soil helps to cut global warming, by Kusum Adhikari (kp 07/03/2019)

Snowfall obstructs vehicular movement in Rukum (East), by Hari Gautam (kp 05/03/2019)

Dolpa receives heaviest snowfall in decades: Locals (rep 02/03/2019)

Kathmandu receives snowfall after 12 years (kp 01/03/2019), Winter rain stops but hills partly cloudy till Saturday: Weather monitoring system still manually operated, by Bishnu Prasad Aryal (rep 01/03/2019)

Westerlies cause rain and snow across the country (kp 28/02/2019), Recurring snowfall hits normal life; transportation, telephone service disrupted: More than 60 schools in the northern part of Bajhang are yet to open (kp 28/02/2019), Rain, snowfall bring life to a halt in Far-west (ht 28/02/2019), Heavy snowfall shuts down schools in Mugu (rep 28/02/2019)

Foul weather predicted (ht 17/02/2019)

Nepal and the Paris Agreement: As a signatory to the Paris Agreement, Nepal has joined the global fight against climate change, but much remains to be done, by Pukar Wagley (kp 13/02/2019)

Walking on thin ice: More than one-third of the Himalayan glaciers will melt due to rising temperatures, by Tsewang Nuru Sherpa (kp 12/02/2019)

Valley’s hills witness snowfall (ht 10/02/2019)

Snowfall affects life in Karnali (ht 10/02/2019)

Terrifying assessment of a Himalayan melting: New report predicts the impact of climate change on Nepal’s mountains may be much worse than we thought, by Kunda Dixit (nt 08/02/2019)

Turning on the heat: Climate For Change, by Ajaya Dixit (nt 08/02/2019)

Snowfall cripples life in far-western hills (ht 08/02/2019)

Massive meltdown: The Himalayan region is overlooked  in climate change narratives (kp 06/02/2019)

Climate change: Thaw of Himalayas set to disrupt Asia’s rivers, crops: Study (kp 05/02/2019), ‘Two-thirds of Himalayan glaciers could melt’ (ht 05/02/2019)

Use of future climate projections discussed (ht 03/02/2019)

Encouraging climate: It is about time that climate change was addressed through legislation (kp 29/01/2019)

Ministry to draft laws to address climate change, define roles on all levels: Ministry currently working on a total of eight laws that would either be formulated or be considered for amendment: Ministry Secretary Oli, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 28/01/2019)

Wet Wednesday forecast (ht 23/01/2019), Kathmandu receives 14.3 mm rainfall (ht 24/01/2019)

Snowfall affects life in Far-west, Karnali provinces (ht 23/01/2019)

A dry spell: Politically, climate change has not advanced beyond rhetoric, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 16/01/2019)

Climate denial in the Himalaya: Infrastructure projects underway in China, Nepal and India ignore the potential impact of climate change, by Ramesh Bhushal (nt 11/01/2019)

Snowfalls and rains affect life across country (kp 08/01/2019), Westerly trough brings Valley’s first rainfall this winter: Skies to remain largely clear today (rep 08/01/2019), Capital’s maximum temperature falls (rep 08/01/2019)

With erratic rain and snowfall, Humla struggles to adapt to a changing climate, by Marissa Taylor (kp 05/01/2019)

Experts call for actions on the ground to deal with climate change, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 05/01/2019)

Climate change meet opens, by Anish Tiwari (kp 01/01/2019)

Snowfall affects life in several mountain districts: Manang sees temp drop to -20 degrees Celsius (kp 29/12/2018), Snowfall hits life in eastern hill districts (ht 29/12/2018)

Climate change held responsible for early blooming of rhododendron (rep 29/12/2018)

National Climate Change Conference from Dec 30 (kp 27/12/2018)

Valley's temperature dips to 2 degrees Celsius, Jumla records -7.2 (rep 26/12/2018)

Digging for data: Nepal needs an open data policy to walk the climate talk, by Prabin Rokaya (kp 24/12/2018)

Temperature plummets in Tarai districts: Health officials say the number of patients suffering from cold-related diseases is on the rise (kp 22/12/2018)

Cyclone Phethai weakens, cloudy weather to clear up (rep 19/12/2018)

Cyclone Phethai brings to Valley this winter's coldest day yet (rep 18/12/2018)

Mountain meltdown: Paradigm shifts will be the only way to offset the effects of climate change, by Raju Chauhan (kp 16/12/2018)

Overcast conditions likely to trigger further drop in temperature, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 14/12/2018)

Mountain matters: It is getting too late to mainstream mountain communities in the initiative to fight impacts of climate change, by Geeta Pandey (rep 09/12/2018)

Drop in temperature affects Tarai districts, by Pawan Yadav (kp 08/12/2018)

Resolving climate crisis: Though Nepal is not responsible for global climate change, it has contributed to solving this crisis. Global community should acknowledge this, by Raju Pandit Chhetri (rep 03/12/2018)

Winter rain and snowfall likely over next three days: Slight rainfall could occur in one or two parts of  the hilly region while forecasting the snowfall in the mountainous region, according to weatherman (kp 02/12/2018)

Climate summit in Sindhupalchowk (ht 28/11/2018)

Cold affects poor people in Tarai (kp 24/11/2018)

Long-term vision urged to deal with climate change, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 23/11/2018)

Priorities reflected or deflected? Institutional approaches to climate change require immediate reframing, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 22/11/2018)

International support must for Nepal to fight climate change: Experts; A government team to attend Poland meet as preparation for COP24, by Chandan Kuumar Mandal (kp 19/11/2018), Beginning at home: Attending COP24 without research  and preparation will be futile (kp 20/11/2018), Nepal to raise climate change impact issues in Katowice (kp 22/11/2018)

Fragrant arbour: Climate change is taking its toll on medicinal and aromatic plants, by Pragya Adhikari (kp 18/11/2018)

Nepal’s climate action: That we have to face the adverse impacts of climate change is certain. Question for Nepal is whether we are also prepared to cope with the impacts, by Ganesh Paudel and Hari Prasad Pandey (rep 12/11/2018)

Minister Yadav seeks international support to combat climate challenges (kp 03/11/2018)

Call for urgent action to fight air pollution and climate change (kp 08/10/2018)

Climate and cash: All three tiers of Nepal’s government must make responsible use of climate change finance, by Rabi Wenju (kp 05/10/2018)

Worsening climate impacts: Droughts in the middle of the monsoon means there is something wrong somewhere, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 24/09/2018)

Cyclone Daye expected to bring more rain (ht 22/09/2018)

Misplaced attention: Climate change, regretabbly, received scant attention in BIMSTEC (kp 03/09/2018)

Local level to go climate smart (kp 02/09/2018)

Local govts to implement climate adaptation projects (ht 24/08/2018)

When ice turns to water: Rising temperature due to climate change is taking its toll on mountains, by Kantilata Thapa (kp 20/08/2018)

Torrential rain forecast for three days (ht 12/08/2018)

Heavy rains to continue today, monsoon weakens from Wednesday (rep 07/08/2018)

Reduce the carbon: Nepal’s share of greenhouse emission is negligible yet it ranks 4th in terms of vulnerability to climate change, by Himalaya Bir Shrestha and Gaurav Kumar Panthi (kp 07/08/2018)

Light to heavy rains forecast until tomorrow (ht 06/08/2018)

Rains in store till Monday (kp 29/07/2018)

Rising mercury makes life difficult in Tarai, by Tanka Chhetri (rep 22/07/2018)

Heavy rain forecast in central and western parts (kp 20/07/2018)

Rainfall until Saturday: Met office (kp 13/07/2018)

Monsoon to become more active from Sunday, risk of floods likely (rep 08/07/2018)

Economics of climate change: We need to study how collective action in community-managed forests impacts measures of forest quality, by Jayash Paudel (rep 08/07/2018)

Heat wave makes life difficult in western Tarai, by Nirmal Ghimire (rep 27/06/2018)

Radiosonde balloon ‘will improve forecast’, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 21/06/2018)

Monsoon to remain weak for four days, says MFD (ht 21/06/2018)

Rajasthan dust pollutes rainfall: Muddied rain was seen in various parts of Nepal on Friday night and Saturday (kp 17/06/2018), Dust storms in Rajasthan bring muddy rains in Nepal;
Likely to continue for three more days: MFD (rep 17/06/2018)

Light to moderate rains forecast (kp 16/06/2018)

Heat wave hits life in Rautahat (ht 10/06/2018)

Monsoon arrives in Nepal two days earlier (ht 09/06/2018)

Cut the carbon: Nepal should raise concerns about climate change, and also take action domestically, by Ratna Deep Lohani (kp 16/05/2018)

Govt sees need for international support to fight climate change: 19 million people are likely to be affected by climate change in Nepal (ht 09/05/2018)

Pre-monsoon active: Met office (kp 04/05/2018)

SC seeks DoE’s copy of climate change laws (kp 24/04/2018)

‘Normal monsoon this year’: A good monsoon in Nepal is synonymous with higher agricultural yields, economic growth, by Sangam Prasain (kp 22/04/2018)

Localising Climate Change Adaptation, by Batu Uprety (sp 20/04/2018)

Magical monsoon: Next time you hear of monsoon approaching be prepared to enjoy it to the fullest, both with eyes wide open and eyes closed, by Usha Pokharel (rep 14/04/2018)

Wet spell to continue in city: Met official (kp 06/04/2018)

Glacial retreat drying up rivers in Hindu Kush: Report (rep 29/03/2018)

Climate change: We need to act now, by Sumit Pant and Nirajan Mainali (ht 21/03/2018)

Unusual snowfall blankets Poon Hill, by Ghanashyam Khadka (kp 17/2018)

Wet weather ‘to continue for A few days’ (kp 12/03/2018), Pre-monsoon activity gains momentum (ht 12/03/2018)

Climate change firsthand: Farms are being affected by crop diseases and pests that were unknown in the past, by Dharmendra Kalauni (kp 04/03/2018)

Climate change impacts: Ways forward for energy, by Devendra Adhikari (ht 01/03/2018)

Ice to water: Citizen scientists can help monitor the impact of global warming on the Himalaya, by C Scott Watson (ht 23/02/2018)

Prolonged drought hits districts in Karnali, Seti (ht 17/02/2018)

Snow blankets upper region of Mustang (kp 13/02/2018), Snowfall affects life in Dolpa: Farmers, howaever, happy, by Bishnu Prasad Devkota (rep 14/02/2018)

‘Nepal’s climate to get warmer and wetter in future’: Experts say that abnormal changes in the climate may trigger extreme events related to temperature and rainfall, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 02/02/2018)

Valley temp to remain stable for some days (kp 29/01/2018)

Three weather radars being installed for better forecasts (kp 28/01/2018)

Cold wave toll across country reaches 48 (ht 26/01/2018)

Snowfall hits Nepal as ‘severe’ weather rolls across country (kp 25/01/2018), Heavy snowfall affects mountain districts (rep 25/01/2018)

Annual minimum temperature dips in 23 districts: Met office, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 21/01/2018)

Sounding the alarm: Extreme hydrological events are on the rise, showing that the effects of climate change can be immediate and severe, by Santosh Nepal and Arun B. Shrestha (kp 18/01/2018)

Uncontrollable Weather, by Shyam KC (rn 17/01/2018)

Circle of death: Cold waves are systemic annual occurrences, and the govt hasn’t done enough to alleviate the hazard (kp 16/01/2018)

MFD predicts overcast conditions in valley for today (ht 15/01/2018)

Cold wave claims 10 more lives in Saptari and Rautahat, by Abdhesh Kumar Jha and Pawan Yadav (kp 13/01/2018), Freezing cold claims 14 lives in Rautahat district (ht 13/01/2018), Impoverished communities hit hardest (ht 13/01/2018), It’s not cold, but poverty that kills: Saptari locals, by Jitendra Kumar Jha (rep 13/01/2018), Sans warm clothes,  malnourished kids shiver in biting cold, by Abdhesh Kumar Jha (kp 14/01/2018), Extreme cold claims 65 lives in mid-Tarai (ht 14/01/2018), Families of those killed by cold don't have money for funerals, by Mithilesh Yadav (rep 14/01/2018), Five more die from cold in Rautahat (kp 15/01/2018), Cold death toll reaches 24 in Rautahat (ht 18/01/2018)

Rivers freeze in Manang chill, by Aash Gurung (kp 09/01/2018), Govt to take aid to Tarai districts (kp 09/01/2018), Western hilly region people migrating to lowlands (ht 09/01/2018), 17 cold-related deaths in Saptari in a week (ht 09/01/2018), Dalits hit hard as temperature  plummets (ht 09/01/2018), Cold starts taking its toll in Madhes , by Jitendra Kumar Jha (rep 09/01/2018), Extreme cold continues to trouble viral fever patients, by Janak KC (rep 09/01/2018), Cold spell claims six more lives in Rautahat, by Pawan Yadav (kp 10/01/2018), Increasing cold in mountain districts bursts water pipes, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 10/01/2018), Cold claims three more lives in Tarai, by Pawan Yadav and Abdhesh Kumar Jha (kp 11/02/2018)

Cooperation to curb Asia’s climate risks ‘still too rare’ (kp 09/01/2018)

At zero degrees, Valley sees coldest weather in years (kp 08/01/2018), Valley shivers on coldest day in seven years (ht 08/01/2018), 3 die, 2 hurt in fires while keeping warm (kp 08/01/2018), Saptari chill toll reaches 15, by Abadhesh Kumar Jha (kp 08/01/2018), Cold wave claims 24 lives in Tarai (ht 08/01/2018), NHRC concerned about cold snap (ht 08/01/2018), Life hit hard in far-west as mercury drops (ht 08/01/2018), Severe cold shuts community schools for a week (ht 08/01/2018), Out in the cold: Measures like distributing warm clothes, blankets and firewood after cold snaps start claiming lives and taking a toll on people are but cold comfort (ht 08/01/2018), Lack of snowfall in mountain districts worries residents, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 08/01/2018)

Cold wave affects western Tarai (kp 02/01/2018), Western disturbance affects valley weather (ht 02/01/2018), Cold wave forces closure of schools in Rautahat, Bara (ht 03/01/2018), Kathmandu sees coldest day of season as thick fog grips plains (kp 04/01/2018), Flood-hit families struggle to cope with winter chills, by Dev Narayan Sah (kp 04/01/2018), 3 dead of suspected hypothermia in a week (kp 05/01/2018), Cold shouldered: The vulnerable have to be protected from cold, as respite from winter is yet far-off (kp 05/01/2018), Mercury likely to plummet further in Valley, says MFD (ht 05/01/2018), Cold claims nine lives in a week, by Madan Thakur (rep 06/01/2018), Cold spell claims 13 lives in Tarai (kp 07/01/2018), Cold hits elderly, kids the hardest, by Sabitri Dhakal (ht 07/01/2018)

Mercury likely to dip further, says MFD (ht 30/12/2017), Woodfires the only way for the poor to stave off cold, by Madan Thakur (rep 30/12/2017), Cold empties upper Mustang villages (rep 30/12/2017)

Cold hits daily life in Saptari (kp 28/12/2017)

Mist blankets valley as mercury steadily drops: Visibility at TIA was just 100 metres on Monday morning, says MFD (ht 26/12/2017)

Cold wave affects daily life in Tarai (kp 18/12/2017), MoHA braces for measures against cold wave (ht 20/12/2017)

Cold affects life in Mahottari: The District Health Office says patients of pneumonia, asthma and cold  diarrhoea, among other  ailments, are increasing, by Rabindra Upreti (kp 17/12/2017)

Snowfall hits life in Humla, Mugu (kp 13/12/2017)

Preparing for the inevitable: Flooding of the kind that we saw last August can happen again due to climate change, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 12/12/2017)

Snowfall in upper Dolpa, Manang (kp 06/12/2017)

Ockhi cyclone affects weather in Nepal (ht 05/12/2017), Cyclone Ockhi affects Nepal, possibility of rainfall in western Nepal: Met office (kp 06/12/2017), Ockhi weakens, weather becomes clear (ht 08/12/2017)

Meet on climate change begins (ht 04/12/2017)

Snowfall likely in upper region (kp 27/11/2017)

Capital experiences nippy day after sudden weather change (kp 17/11/2017)

Nepal aims to draw global attention in climate meet, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 07/11/2017)

Separate climate change law: Apex court issues show cause notice to govt (kp 02/11/2017)

Rainfall likely, mercury to dip further (ht 29/10/2017)

Climate change taking its toll on Karnali, by DB Buda (rep 17/10/2017)

Nepal records fourth delayed monsoon withdrawal (ht 16/10/2017), Monsoon finally retreats after a delay of 23 days (ht 17/10/2017)

Weather equipment worth Rs 90m bought (ht 14/10/2017)

Monsoon likely to retreat in a week: DHM (ht 06/10/2017), Monsoon retreat likely in next few days (ht 11/10/2017)

Houston, you have a problem: A new paradigm that helps us thrive in the face of increasingly severe climate risks needs to be put in place, by Ajaya Dixit and Richard Friend (kp 03/10/2017)

Cloudy weather, brief showers likely for next three days: MFD (ht 19/09/2017)

Wisdom And Foresight, by Shyam KC (rn 13/09/2017)

Monsoon withdrawal likely to be delayed (ht 11/09/2017)

Rainfall resumes, raises flood fears: DHM alerts people to possible landslides, inundation; The latest rainfall was caused by intense heating, with support from the moisture originating in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea (kp 01/09/2017)

No heavy rains for next few days, says MFD (ht 01/09/2017)

'Average annual temp rose by 0.056 degree Celcius in the past 4 decades’, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 27/08/2017)

Inside the Flood Forecasting Section: How timely forecast could save lives (rep 23/08/2017)

Low-pressure monsoon causing extensive rains; Met official: Nepal’s  weather is the result of  the impact of low pressure region near Orissa and north-west Bengal in India (kp 20/08/2017)

Rainfall will continue for next few days: MFD (ht 12/08/2017), Heavy rains to continue for a few days: DoHM, ba Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 13/08/2017), MFD forecasts rainfall until tomorrow (ht 13/08/2017), Weather conditions to improve (ht 14/08/2017), Weather turning normal as monsoon trough shifts to India (ht 15/08/2017)

Citizen climate budget: Investment sees increase by sevenfold in five years (kp 10/08/2017)

Agricultural sector: Local climate impacts, by Ramila Bhandari (ht 09/08/2017)

Do Not Impose Unfair Burden, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn 04/08/2017)

Climate change threatens ‘Himalayan Viagra’ fungus, and a way of life: Valuable fungus, prized as a reputed aphrodisiac, is disappearing due to warming temperatures, by Sameer Pokhrel (kp 29/07/2017)

SDG 13 : The cost of inaction; Nepal’s priority at this stage should be adaptation measures to deal with climate change impacts, by Dinesh Raj Bhuju (kp 25/07/2017)

German team in Nepal to conduct study of aerosol, monsoon trends (ht 23/07/2017), Stratospheric Pollution: Top atmospheric scientists are in Nepal to study how pollution high above the Himalaya affects the monsoon, by Kunda Dixit (nt 28/07/2017), Scientists begin aerosol sample collection (ht 01/08/2017), International team returns home after monsoon study, by Pramod Kumar Tandan (ht 20/08/2017)

Drop in rainfall likely to recover by next week: MFD (kp 20/07/2017), Monsoon rains take a break: No possibility of heavy rainfallfor at least a week, says MFD (ht 22/07/2017)

Excessive heat hits life in Saptari (ht 19/07/2017)

DHM imports weather equipment from Germany, Slovakia (ht 18/07/2017)

9 lightning detection centres installed across the country: Will minimise loss of lives and help in weather forecast, say officials; Facilities expected to make weather prediction accurateand generate reliable data on occurrence of lightning (kp 09/07/2017)

DoHM to fly radiosonde balloons to collect weather information (ht 08/07/2017)

Monsoon drenches whole country (kp 05/07/2017)

Drought damages crops in Mugu, water sources drying up, by Suman Malla (rep 04/07/2017)

Actions to minimize impact of climate change should start at the local level, interview with Laxmi Dutt Bhatta, ICIMOD (rep 29/06/2017)

Adaptation challenges: Continuous rise in average temperature will lead to more extreme heat conditions, posing threats to many South Asians, by Ajaya Dixit (kp 27/06/2017)

Nine lightning detection stations to be set up (ht 27/06/2017)

Flood warning: We need to do away with the present obsolete manner in which the weather forecast is being conducted to make weather predictions accurate (ht 26/06/2017)

Met: Monsoon to pick up pace in a few days; Set to bring hopes to country’s agrarian economy; Hold down inflation (kp 18/06/2017), Delayed monsoon gathers strength (ht 20/06/2017), Monsoon arrives with landslides in the highway, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (rep 20/06/2017), Monsoon rain hits Kathmandu Valley (ht 21/06/2017), Monsoon set to get active, move towards western parts: Weathermen (kp 22/06/2017)

Delayed monsoon causes crops to wilt in Ramechhap, by Tika Prasad Bhatta (kp 16/06/2017)

Monsoon, or later: Nepal needs more accurate data on rainfall patterns and better forecasts (kp 14/06/2017)

Monsoon finally hits Nepal two days late (ht 14/06/2017)

Westerly wind delays onset of monsoon (ht 11/06/2017), Monsoon arrival to be delayed by a few more days (ht 12/06/2017), Country swelters as monsoon misses date: It will take a few more days for rains to arrive: Weather office (kp 13/06/2017)

Shared responsibilities: Ruling elites in influencial countries need to wake up and begin to shift to zero carbon development pathways, by Ajaya Dixit (kp 07/06/2017)

Heatwave: 4-day school closure in Kanchanpur, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 06/06/2017), Soaring mercury hits life hard in Tarai (ht 06/06/2017)

MFD forecasts early onset of monsoon (ht 05/06/2017), Early onset of monsoon likely: Weather office; Normally, monsoon enters Nepal from the eastern region on June 10 and spreads throughout the country within a few days (kp 06/06/2017), Monsoon likely ahead of normal time (ht 06/06/2017)

Climate crisis: Extreme warming can present a number of difficulties to communities in mountainous areas, by Tsewang Nuru Sherpa (kp 04/06/2017)

Climate change policy: New hopes, by Tsewang Nuru Sherpa (ht 30/05/2017)

Rain expected for few more days in capital (rep 17/05/2017)

Temperature increases: Negative impacts, by Dharmendra Kalauni (ht 16/05/2017)

Global changes, local responses: District and village level leaders will have a key role in helping vulnerable communities deal with climatic changes, by Navin Singh Khadka (kp 12/05/2017)

Normal monsoon likely this year, says SASCOF, by Sangam Prasain (kp 12/05/2017)

Rainfall to continue for a few more days, forecasts MFD (ht 10/05/2017

Westerly wind brings rainfall across country (kp 02/05/2017)

Weather systems merge to cause rain (ht 16/04/2017)

Mountain hydrology, meteorology meet concludes (ht 14/04/2017)

Changing with the climate (nt 14/04/2017), Mountainous change: Mountain communities are a force for cooperation as they adapt to a changing climate, by David Molden (nt 14/04/2017)

‘Global warming posing grave threat to HKH region’ (ht 12/04/2017)

Weather disturbances predicted for few days (ht 04/04/2017)

Drizzle likely to continue: Different parts of the country witnessed rainfall due to moist air from West Bengal and Bihar states of India (kp 02/04/2017)

Climate cocktail: Could China be thinking of dovetailing OBOR with the UN’s SDGs in Nepal?, by Navin Singh Khadka (kp 31/03/2017)

Exploring resilience: Women are more vulnerable to climate change because of their dependence on climate sensitive sectors, by Prativa Sapkota (kp 31/03/2017)

Mercury rises by six degrees in a single day (ht 31/03/2017)

Overcast conditions to stay for two days (ht 30/03/2017)

Snowfall affects life in eastern mountains (kp 19/03/2017)

Snow, cold paralyse life in Karnali region (kp 13/03/2017)

MFD forecasts light rainfall for three days (ht 10/03/2017), Rain showers expected due to westerly wind (rep 10/03/2017)

El Nino may impact monsoon (ht 07/03/2017)

Winter temperature trend changes (ht 10/02/2017)

Temperatures to rise 1-2 degrees by 2050: Experts; Hindu Kush Himalaya including Nepal at high risk, by Ram Saran Tamang (rep 03/02/2017)

Rain, snow affect West, central Nepal (kp 28/01/2017), Valley's weather to improve Saturday: Snowfall cripples life in Karnali, Jumla and Bajura (rep 28/01/2017)

Mercury rises with sunny days in Valley (kp 24/01/2017)

Snowfall forces Bajhang locals to take perilous journeys, by Jagat Khadka (rep 19/01/2017)

Preparation is key: Information on specific impact of climate change on Nepal’s population has to be disseminated (kp 12/01/2017)

DHM gearing up to install weather radars (kp 09/01/2017)

Snowfall affects daily life in Far- and Mid-West (kp 09/01/2017), Snowfall cripples life in Bajura (ht 09/01/2017), Snowfall throws life out of gear in mid and farwest, by DB Buda and Bira Gadal (rep 09/01/2017)

Snow makes life difficult in upper Okhaldhunga (kp 07/01/2017)

Nepal expedites NAP formulation process (kp 05/01/2017)

Rains, snowfall add to chill (kp 02/01/2017), Sudden snowfall brings life to standstill in Manang, Mustang (ht 02/01/2017), 'Excessive cold to remain for one more day', by Pooja Chauhan (rep 02/01/2107), Snowfall in upper Kalikot (kp 03/01/2017)

Nepal to upgrade weather forecasting system (ht 02/01/2017), Use technology: The use of advanced technology in weather forecasting is long overdue and it should be installed in the given time frame (ht 03/01/2017)

No temperature dip in peak winter in Kathmandu; no cold wave in Tarai (ht 27/12/2016)

Colder days ahead, says MFD (kp 25/12/2016)

Temperature dips as haze shrouds eastern and central regions, by Ram Saran Tamang (rep 22/12/2016)

Dense fog shrouds Tarai districts (kp 14/12/2016)

Temperature dips in Kathmandu Valley: Meteorological forecasting division predicts persistent fog in Tarai region (ht 13/12/2016)

Winter brings hardship in Saptari (ht 12/12/2016)

Climate change affecting women more than men (ht 09/12/2016)

Cold wave hits mid-Tarai districts (ht 09/12/2016)

Actions speak louder than words: Practicing what we preach will put moral pressure on the global community to deal with climate change, by Prashanta Khanal (kp 07/12/2016)

Manang and Mustang in grip of freezing cold (rep 06/12/2016)

Cold wave sweeps Tarai districts (kp 05/12/2016)

Foggy days ahead as the mercury drops: Home Ministry has directed the concerned authorities and partners to come up with measures to prevent possible cold-related deaths in Tarai districts (kp 27/11/2016)

Women and climate change: Gender responsive adaptive capacity in communities in rural Nepal is important, by Sushmita Lama (kp 08/11/2016)

Severe drought triggers food crisis in Mugu, by Prakash Singh (ht 08/11/2016)

Catch 22: We must get rid of fossil fuels to prevent climate change, but is our economy ready for the energy transition?, by Navin Singh Khadka (kp 28/10/2016)

Climate change threatens food safety, experts warn (kp 25/10/2016)

Winter in the Valley expected to be less harsh this year (ht 18/10/2016)

Monsoon finally retreats from Nepal (ht 14/10/2016), Monsoon completely withdraws from Nepal, by Ram Saran Tamang (rep 17/10/2016)

Nepal ratifies climate deal (kp 07/10/2016)

Monsoon retreat likely within next few days (ht 05/10/2016)

Monsoon to linger with rainy days ahead (kp 02/10/2016)

No sign of monsoon withdrawal, by Ram Saran Tamang (rep 26/09/2016)

Rainfall to continue until tomorrow (kp 25/09/2016)

Half a degree: Signatories must bring the Paris agreement into effect and adjust their development goals accordingly, by Sneha Pandey (kp 18/09/2016)

Monsoon becomes active again (kp 13/09/2016)

DoHM to upgrade weather forecasting system (ht 05/09/2016)

Climate change: Market responses, by Susan Parajuli and Durga Prasad Upadhyaya (ht 01/09/2016)

Low pressure area likely to bring rains (ht 19/08/2016)

More wet spells expected over next couple of days: Several eastern Tarai districts brace for flooding (kp 26/07/2016)

Climate change centre to open: Centre vital for formulating programmes focused on addressing climate change (kp 26/07/2016)

Met dept in need of hydrogen to fly weather balloons, by Pramod Kumar Tandan (ht 03/07/2016)

Met department to use radiosonde data to predict lightning, by Pramod Kumar Tandan (ht 02/07/2016)

Heavy rain forecast for eastern, western regions (rep 01/07/2016), Continuous rainfall across Nepal likely for next few days (ht 02/07/2016)

Monsoon brings cheer after two years of drought (kp 23/06/2016)

Monsoon finally enters Nepal (kp 16/06/2016)

United we stand: The real challenge in the Himalayan region is to make the literature on climate change accessible to public, by Mahendra P. Lama (kp 15/06/2016)

33 delayed monsoons in 48 years, by Pramod Kumar Tandon (ht 12/06/2016)

Monsoon to be delayed by one week: Met office (rep 08/06/2016), Monsoon likely to be delayed by a week (ht 09/06/2016)

Nepal likely to receive normal monsoon rain (ht 04/06/2016)

Mountain people paying: Director David Molden of ICIMOD spoke to Nepali Times after a recent visit to the centre's climate research station in Langtang (interview) (nt 03/06/2016)

Climactic change: Green is not just the colour of the environment, it is also the colour of money (nt 03/06/2016)

Monsoon within couple of weeks: Met officials say weather will remain cloudy for the next couple of days (kp 26/05/2016)

Nepal’s weather forecast system one of the most outdated, by Pramod Kumar Tandan (ht 22/05/2016), Antiquated system (ht 23/05/2016)

Cyclone Roanu affects local weather (kp 21/05/2016), Cyclone Roanu to bring rain for next few days (ht 21/05/2016)

Not Aspiration But Survival, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn 18/05/2016)

Rethinking governance: Stories of Nepali families devastated by earthquakes, floods, droughts, and other hazards will proliferate in the future, by Ajaya Dixit (kp 17/05/2016)

International climate finance: Direct access to Green Climate Fund will give government the liberty to spend on its priority areas, by Bibek Raj Kandel (kp 16/05/2016)

Weathermen predict normal monsoon (kp 11/05/2016)

Low pressure area causes brief rainfall (ht 11/05/2016)

Rains to bring respite: MFD (kp 04/05/2016), Drought conditions could last over a month: Met officials, by Arjun Poudel (rep 04/05/2016)

Normal rainfall this monsoon: Met union (kp 30/04/2016)

Punishing heat wave causes misery in Tarai: Number of patients at health facilities up n Weathermen say no rain activity in sight (kp 28/04/2016)

Lowest April rainfall in 30 years, by Arjun Poudel (rep 26/04/2016)

Post-Paris climate talks: Nepal needs to fit its adaptation priorities into world strategies to get global funding, by Narayan Shrestha (kp 22/04/2016), Nepal among 165 nations to adopt Paris Agreement (kp 23/04/2016)

Heat wave affects western Tarai districts (kp 21/04/2016)

Budgeting for climate change: Climate finance for mitigation and adaptation is of paramount importance to countries such as Nepal, by Sohara Mehroze Shachi (kp 19/04/2016)

Bajura folks seek divine intervention to bring rain (ht 17/04/2016)

Heat wave disrupts normal life in Nepalgunj (ht 16/04/2016)

Temperature in Kathmandu may not come down for a few more days (ht 12/04/2016)

‘Wind with rains’ likely to continue in Valley (kp 31/03/2016), Light rainfall likely in Valley until the weekend (ht 01/04/2016)

Green Climate Fund Readiness Programme launched (ht 20/03/2016)

Heavy snowfall disrupts normal life in Kalikot, by Pavitra Kumar Shahi (rep 14/03/2016), Downpour, snow trigger mixed feelings in far-western districts: After a long dry spell, Karnali farmers expect good harvest this seasonn; In Kanchanpur, Kailali, wheat, mustard, vegetables, fruits destroyed (kp 15/03/2016), Hailstorm, rainfall destroy seasonal crops in Kailali (ht 15/03/2016)

Women and climate change, by Sneha Pandey (rep 11/03/2016)

Days hot, dry spell hits crops (kp 10/03/2016)

More lightning forecast for coming months, by Arjun Poudel (ht 27/02/2016)

Greater coordination must to address climate change impact, say experts (ht 26/02/2016)

Westerly wind brings rain (kp 21/02/2016)

Drought causes crop failure in Far West: Seven hill districts in the far-western region have not received rainfall since August last year resulting in crop failure (kp 15/02/2016), Drying of the west: This year’s drought in Karnali is more a policy disaster than a natural one, by Samrat Katwal and Maya Lal Mahatara (kp 17/02/2016)

Nepal highly vulnerable to climate change, says Report (ht 12/02/2016)

700 schools shut in Rautahat, Parsa due to cold (ht 27/01/2016), Kathmandu shivers as mercury drops (ht 27/01/2016)

Fog affects air and ground traffic (kp 26/01/2016)

Extreme cold claims two in Biratnagar (ht 26/01/2016)

Chill affects life in plains, hills alike (kp 24/01/2016)

Contingency plan: For Nepal, it will be double trouble: Global climatic changes and regional environmental challenges, by Navin Singh Khadka (kp 22/01/2016)

Overcast conditions prevail in Valley (ht 22/01/2016)

Snowfall in Humla, Mugu: Excessive cold leads to southward migration, by Raj Bahadur Shahi and Jay Bahadur Rokaya (kp 20/01/2016), Cold snap affects life (kp 21/01/2016), Snowfall hits hilly and mountainous regions (ht 21/01/2016), Incessant rain, snowfall hit life in mountain districts (rep 21/01/2016), Continued chill threatens cold wave (kp 22/01/2016)

Rain, snowfall likely in parts of country (ht 20/01/2016)

Double jeopardy, by Sneha Pandey (rep 15/01/2016)

Draft INDC made public for comments (ht 12/01/2016)

Thick haze blankets Kathmandu (ht 11/01/2016)

Snowfall begins in Manang (kp 09/01/2016)

Weather getting warmer: MFD; Brief rain in West likely this week (kp 06/01/2016)

Dipping mercury, fog and haze set upon Bajhang: Number of respiratory and cold-related diseases up; Poor, elderly citizens and children mostly affected, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 05/01/2016)

Cold affects children, elderly in Mugu (kp 01/01/2016)

Cold taking toll on Raute tribe, by Prakash Adhikari (kp 31/12/2015)

12 die of hypothermia (kp 25/12/2015)

Valley witnesses coldest day of this winter (kp 23/12/2015), Valley shivers at zero degree Celsius (ht 25/12/2015), Friday warmer in Kathmandu (kp 26/12/2015)

Winter Blues: Hardships increase as mercury dips (kp 20/12/2015)

After the Paris climate deal, by John Narayan Parajuli (kp 19/12/2015)

Winter preys on poor: Home Ministry directs local bodies to take measures to protect people (kp 17/12/2015)

Snowfall hits life in Humla (kp 13/12/2015)

Paris conference releases climate and water atlas (12/12/2015), Devil in the detail: The major players are happy about the Paris climate deal, but should least developed countries like Nepal be elated?, by Navin Singh Khadka (kp 18/12/2015)

Cold hits life in eastern Tarai (kp 12/12/2015)

The melting north: Life has become harder in the highlands, but the government has other things on its mind, by Geeta Pandey (kp 11/12/2015)

Youths demand global actions on climate justice (kp 29/11/2015)

Prospects in Paris: Nepal could drum up support at the global climate summit to turn its fuel crisis into a low carbon opportunity, by Navin Singh Khadka (kp 27/11/2015)

Predictions of post-monsoon rainfall raise hopes of better harvest, by Riwaj Rai (rep 04/11/2015)

Sudden rain dips temperatures, high altitude region gets snow (kp 30/10/2015), Current weather pattern likely to persist for a couple of days (ht 30/10/2015), Winter makes early entry with rainfalls, snow, by Riwaj Rai (rep 30/10/2015)

Harnessing water: A holistic approach is needed to build the resilience of communities to climate change, by Jagadish C. Baral (kp 25/10/2015)

Sudden change in weather brings rain (kp 15/10/2015)

Climate change: Threat of glacial lake outbursts, by Lal Deosa Rai (ht 05/10/2015)

Impact of climate change on South Asia: Nepal’s economy among hardest hit, by Sharada Adhikari (ht 02/10/2015)

Monsoon withdraws from western, central Nepal (kp 01/10/2015), Monsoon retreats this week: MFD; Monsoon in the country begins normally on June 10 and retreats by September 23 (kp 02/10/2015), Monsoon exits Nepal, by Riwaj Rai (rep 05/10/21015)

Weather forecasting dept to get modern technology within two years, by Riwaj Rai (rep 16/09/2015)

Heavy rains forecast (kp 13/09/2015)

Monsoon starts to retreat, by Riwaj Rai (rep 07/09/2015)

Climate crisis: Will federalism make it easier for the govt to implement climate resilient policies, or will it complicate matters?, by Navin Singh Khadka (kp 27/08/2015)

Heavy rains likely in eastern Nepal (kp 19/08/2015)

Heavy rains likely to lash country (ht 18/08/2015)

The new reality: As a result of climate change, there is less land available to cultivate, by Bharab Raj Kaini (rep 18/08/2015)

Administration resorts to puja for rain (ht 13/08/2015)

Cause and effect: Climate change is associated with increase in the frequency of heat waves that cause health problems such as dizziness, headache and fainting, by Sagarika Bhatta (rep 10/08/2015)

Weather forecasting to be enhanced (kp 09/08/2015), Weather for 72 hours to be forecast soon (ht 09/08/2015)

Rainfall to continue till Tuesday (rep 04/08/2015)

A hard rain: To minimise the damages caused by monsoon, South Asia needs to study it seriously, by Navin Singh Khadka (kp 31/07/2015)

July rain in Kathmandu below normal, by Riwaj Rai (rep 30/07/2015)

Monsoon trough normalises (ht 20/07/2015)

MFD forecasts heavy rains in Far-West (kp 19/07/2015)

Monsoon set to gain pace after brief break (ht 15/07/2015)