Rise in lightning-related deaths in Nepal prompts calls for safe shelters, better forecasting
Lightning has killed 360 people in the last five years in Nepal, the third-highest number of fatalities after landslides and fires.
Source: scmp.com
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Season receives record-low rainfall
Experts say shifting rainfall patterns have led to increased pollution, forest fire incidents, reduced agricultural yields, and fueled internal and external migration.
Source: kathmandupost.com
104 killed in landslides, floods and lightning this monsoon
At least 29 people are reported missing and 6,083 families have been affected by disaster-related incidents.
Source: kathmandupost.com
Climate change adds risk to investments in hydropower
At least 30 projects in east suffered damage worth Rs8.5 billion due to floods and landslides in season’s first rains.
Source: kathmandupost.com
Rainfall data remains scarce due to fewer gauging stations
Officials say existing weather monitoring stations cannot gauge spatial and temporal rainfall variability.
Source: kathmandupost.com