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28
Aug

Nepal’s deadly glacier collapse lays bare global climate injustice

REN Report / 1 month
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9 min read

The Himalayan nation produces a negligible share of global emissions, yet a wall of ice, rock and water has killed hundreds, destroyed communities and exposed the brutal arithmetic of climate injustice. At 8:40 on Wednesday morning, part of a Himalayan mountain appeared to come apart. A lower section of a glacier near Langtang Lirung collapsed […]

13
Sep

Himalayan Sherpas Face Climate Crisis!

Mukesh Pokhrel / 2 years
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5 min read

The Thame village in Nepal’s Solukhumbu district, located in the famous Mount Everest region, was once a beautiful tourist destination. Thousands of tourists visit Thame each year to admire its stunning white peaks. However, Thame is more than just a tourist spot. It is home to many Sherpas who have set world records. It was […]

16
Jul

Water Crisis in Nepal: Women are Suffering

Mukesh Pokhrel / 2 years
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7 min read

Lack of enough water in Nepal’s Himalayan district Jumla, females have been suffering problems in their mensuration time. Dudha Sahi, a 28-year-old resident of Hima Rural Municipality-2 in Bagbazar of Jumla district. She expresses concern about the challenges she faces during her menstruation cycle. “I fear my period may not arrive,” she says. “Due to […]

06
Dec

Nepal’s Water Crisis: An Imminent Threat at the Center of Climate Change

Mukesh Pokhrel / 3 years
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9 min read

Kathmandu, Nepal: As the COP-28 organizes in Dubai, Nepal grapples with a critical water crisis that has become a stark illustration of the global climate emergency. While the Nepali government prioritizes carbon dioxide mitigation despite the country’s negligible carbon footprint, the crisis highlights the interconnectedness of water with various aspects of life and underscores the […]