In the eight years that Basudev Pokharel has worked as a forest guard, he has rarely seen a fire as huge as the one that raged through his village in western Nepal in March.
Wildfires in Nepal are a common occurrence during the pre-monsoon months of March and April.
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With the dry season at its peak, wildfires are causing significant damage to Nepal's forests, animals, and property, putting the health of local residents at risk. According to government data, an average of 77 people have been killed every year in Nepal due to forest and other fire-related incidents.
Effects of climate change are visible all around the world. There have been wildfires, heatwaves and floods almost everywhere. Scientists say this is the result of rising global temperatures as they warn that such tragedies are likely to be repetitive in the coming days.
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British Ambassador to Nepal Nicola Pollitt and the embassy’s vegetable patch. ven as Nepal emerged from unprecedented wildfires that had worsened air quality, Kathmandu-based western ambassadors took to social media on World Earth Day on 22 April with messages urging lifestyle changes to reduce the impact of the climate emergency. Australian Ambassador Felicity Volk was on Twitter […]
Photos: RSS eavy snowfall from Thursday to Saturday over Nepal has blanketed high villages in up to 0.5m of snow, obstructing road and air traffic, ending a prolonged drought and putting out devastating wildfires. The snow and rain affected most parts of Nepal, ending a four-month drought and making farmers on rain-fed terraces hopeful about […]
The fire in Manang started on 26 November and is still raging as seen in these pictures taken on Tuesday. Photos: NABIN LAMICHHANE/RSS three month drought in central and eastern Nepal has sparked wildfires across the Himalaya which has shrouded the mountains in smoke, adding to the urban and crossborder pollution. The big forest fires in Pathibhara in […]
