POISONOUS GROUNDWATER

NEPAL

ARSENIC POLLUTION

Triple tremors in Delhi: ‘We should always be prepared for a big earthquake’

Poorly constructed houses in crammed colonies can present tough challenge      

The debate on interlinking rivers in India

India plans to develop its water resources by interlinking its Himalayan rivers with those in the peninsular region through 30 interlinking canal …

Himalaya at risk of major quakes

Massive earthquakes have left clear ground scars in the Himalayas, say scientists

TIMELY GIFT

BIODIVERSITY PLAN

EROSION CHECK

WATER CRISIS

Agreement with Nepal

Cutting back

Sub-standard fertilisers destroying farm land in Nepal

Promises broken

Dear Prime Minister Koirala we urge you not to learn from India

Beautification drive

Sweeping reforms

Clearing the trash

Bagmati's rescue

A new dump for proper disposal of Kathmandu's waste

Why does Nepal’s aviation industry have safety issues? An expert explains

Airports built in mountainous regions often need to have shorter runways that can only accommodate turboprop-powered regional aircraft, rather …

Black carbon in High Asia can go down 23% if Subcontinent cuts emissions: Report

Black carbon deposited on glaciers reduces snow’s light and heat reflection capacity, making it melt  

Climate change could shrink Himalayan, Andean rivers, says study

Glaciers are melting in both mountain ranges, leading to a decline in river waters, which in turn could affect people

During 2015-16 Nepal blockade, medicine export from India fell drastically: study

The Himalayan nation paid US$ 22.3 million more to procure medicines during the blockade

Nepal earthquake may have 'unzipped' fault line, boosting risk of future quake

New research shows the earthquake that struck central Nepal in April this year was only a partial rupture of the fault line, meaning another …

Climate change and earthquake hazard

Is there a link between monsoon rains and earthquakes in the Himalayas? Roland Burgmann, professor at Department of Earth and Planetary Science, …

How people turn to social media during natural disasters

Social media has redefined communication and made it even better, especially during emergencies

India blamed for Nepal's slow development

Cheap hydroelectric power in the Himalayan region will not be forthcoming in the near future, going by the proceedings OF a seminar hold …