In recent decades, wildfires have become more frequent, widespread, longer lasting, and intense, wreaking havoc across the world. 2021 was the year of catastrophic wildfires, with several countries experiencing a record-breaking wildfire season. A big...
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A glimmer of hope amid climate crisis
By Anusha Ojha | 03 Feb 2023 Knee-deep in seawater a few metres away from the shore, Tuvalu’s foreign minister Simon Kofe, gave an emotional and gripping speech in his address to COP26, with the hopes of drawing the world’s attention to the...
Towards a food secure country: Appreciating the contributions of a new book
Growing up, I remember my social studies teacher mentioning that Nepal is an agricultural country and about 60% of our population is dependent on the sector for livelihoods. At the same time, our environment, population, and health (EPH) class teacher mentioned that...
Solidarity and compassion as a basis to address climate-induced loss and damage
Priyanka Gurung | 9 November 2022 A lived reality “I lost my own son in this water a few days ago” (Mansoor, 2022). “Before the floods, we were busy farming and earned a decent living, but now, we have lost everything except our lives,” she said. “We are depressed and...
Himalayan Spring Water Policy Lab Forum Report III
Episode III – Declining springs in Nepal Report summarising the event proceedings and outcomes Overview The Himalayan Spring Water Policy Lab (HS – WPL) forum explored the ongoing situation of drying springs and the possible approaches to address it...
Himalayan Spring Water Policy Lab Forum II
Episode II – Focus on India A Report summarizing the event proceedings and outcomes Overview The Himalayan Spring Water Policy Lab (HS – WPL) forum explored the possible approaches to find solutions to the devastating situation of drying springs particularly in...
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