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Environmental initiativesNepal’s hydropower boom threatens bird populations
High-voltage power lines in Nepal are emerging as major threats to bird populations, from common species to critically endangered vultures.
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Environmental initiativesClimate change causing floods across Nepal
Recent heavy rains and floods in Nepal show the need for climate-smart infrastructure and climate change compensation.
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The Dark sideFloods and landslides take 15 Lives in two days
Heavy rains have caused devastating floods and landslides across Nepal, resulting in 15 deaths, three missing, and 21 injuries in just two days.
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Environmental initiativesNepal's new plan to save endangered bengal Florican
Nepal's 10-year plan aims to save the critically endangered Bengal florican through habitat expansion, captive breeding, and raising community awareness.
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Environmental initiativesFires destroy forests and homes across Nepal
The relentless spread of fires, both in forests and residential areas, has been wreaking havoc across Nepal, with multiple districts reporting severe damage and ongoing struggles to contain the flames.
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Environmental initiativesRising challenges in biodiversity conservation
Biodiversity conservation is under significant threat as environmental and human activities continue to pose increasing challenges.
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Environmental initiativesNepali army removes 11 tons of waste from the Himalayas
In effort to protect the planet's tallest peaks, Nepali Army has removed 11,000 kg of waste, four corpses, and a human skeleton from Everest, Lhotse, and Nuptse.
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Environmental initiativesTropical forest loss decreased in 2023
Tropical forest loss decreased in the past year, but a recent analysis by the Global Forest Watch project suggests ongoing pressures threaten these vital ecosystems.
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Environmental initiativesThailand to ban polluted corn imports
Thailand plans to ban corn imports from neighboring countries due to their association with agriculture burning, a major source of air pollution, officials announced in Bangkok
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Environmental initiativesGreat Barrier Reef suffers bleaching crisis.
Australia's Great Barrier Reef is in the grip of a major coral bleaching event, according to a government agency.
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Environmental initiativesUNEP urges immediate action on waste crisis
UNEP warns: Public waste to surge by 2050, posing biodiversity, climate, and health risks. Urgent action needed, particularly in fast-growing economies like Asia and sub-Saharan Africa
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Environmental initiativesGermany allows underwater carbon storage
Germany's Economy Minister, Robert Habeck, says that Berlin needs to let industries store CO2 under the sea to reach its goal of being carbon neutral by 2045.
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Environmental initiativesKathmandu's plastic waste crisis
In Kathmandu, throwaway plastic pollution has become a pressing environmental crisis. With the city consuming 4.8 million plastic bags daily and dumping 800 tons into landfills, the long-lasting effects on water, soil, air, and climate are alarming.
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Environmental initiativesAmazon's water cycle at risk, scientists warn
New research in Nature suggests that 10%-47% of the Amazon faces rainforest loss by 2050 if deforestation and warming trends continue unchecked.
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Environmental initiativesPolar bears struggle in ice-free Arctic
In Canada's Hudson Bay, polar bears are having a tough time finding food because the ice they live on is melting due to climate change. Even though they're trying to eat different things, they're still struggling to survive.
