Have earthquakes really increased in India due to activation of Almora Fault? Experts weigh in

Increased number of earthquakes in 2023 due to activation of Almora Fault, Union earth sciences minister Kiren Rijiju had told Parliament

7.3 magnitude temblor rocks Nepal

This is a fresh earthquake and not an aftershock, says expert

Concern expressed about human waste left on Mount Everest

Waste causing pollution and disease, says Nepal mountaineering association chief

Time for climate lesson

A Nepal school that imparts practical knowledge to farmers

Future shocks

Devastating earthquakes are waiting to strike India

Mentally Taxing

Nepal's rhinos pay a price for political instability

South Asia

MAKING ACCOUNTABLE

Trouble in the air

Strikes and protests greet the Nepal government's decision to ban polluting vehicles

Engineered flood

Breach of duty

Nepal earthquake: rescue brings some hope, but thousands still await relief

Thirty-nine of 75 districts are reported to be affected by the earthquake

Nepal declares energy emergency

To generate 2,500 MW of electricity by 2016

Cruelty by royalty

Supreme Court says yes to road through sanctuary near Uttarakhand

Reaping the benefits

CFM brings social and economic prosperity to several village communities

HOSPITAL WASTE

South Asia

Flow fact

Receding Himalayan glaciers would not affect river flow

Dust off the rust

Adequate research-funding can check stem rust resurgence

Spate of neglect

A consumer movement is born

Villages plug into the grid, manage their own supply  

Dye filter

An improvised bio-sand filter helps Nepal dyers treat toxic effluents

Community forest management THE NEPALESE EXPERIENCE

Nepal government decided to hand over certain forest areas to rural communities.