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In a new study, researchers analysed ice loss from 14,798 Himalayan glaciers since the Little Ice Age, 400-700 years ago.

Nepal: Strategic Perspective on Climate Change

The Chinese Communist Party is exploiting Tibet by making the region a dumping ground for toxic waste and has failed to provide the area with the resources need

The Chinese Communist Party is exploiting Tibet by making the region a dumping ground for toxic waste and has failed to provide the area with the resources need

The Chinese Communist Party is exploiting Tibet by making the region a dumping ground for toxic waste and has failed to provide the area with the resources needed to protect its fragile ecosystem and unique biome, said a report.

The Chinese Communist Party is exploiting Tibet by making the region a dumping ground for toxic waste and has failed to provide the area with the resources need

“Life is different now,” says Chhireng Tamang, 75. She has lived her whole life in Langtang National Park, in northeastern Nepal. The area, famous for its trekking trails through pristine forests and river valleys, is surrounded by snowcapped mountains and glaciers. However, this scenery is quickly melting away. Literally. Chhireng Tamang says she remembers, not […]

Asia-Pacific accounts for about two-thirds of the worlds 2 billion informal workers, in sectors from industry to agriculture, according to the U.N.

Over the past few months, Nepal has experienced unprecedented disasters, prompting authorities to take the climate crisis more seriously and urgently than before. Many disasters that took place over the past few months could be linked to climate change

Asia’s huge pool of informal workers must not be left behind in the global push for greener economies, officials and experts said, warning of social repercussions if the transition away from fossil fuels leaves unprotected labor more vulnerable. Despite decades of economic growth, Asia-Pacific accounts for about two-thirds of the world’s 2 billion informal workers, ...