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For Sustainable Integrated Water Resources Management (rep 13/12/2024)

Soil – the life beneath us: Measures to keep it healthy, by Dinesh Panday (ht 12/12/2024)

Naagchhaga: Enchanting waterfall of historical significance (ae 11/12/2024)

Journey To Annapurna Base Camp, by Dadi Ram Dhungana (rn 29/11/2024)

Baglung’s scenic Gajadaha pond is shrinking : Bulldozer use blamed. Residents demand urgent action to protect the pond of religious and touristic significance, by Prakash Bareal (kp 25/11/2024)

Worries over existential threat and ecological imbalance in Kali Gandaki River (kh 22/11/2024)

A Nepali green initiative turns floral waste into aromatic rope incense : Bhoomithan collects Tihar flowers, crushes them and crafts the powder into ‘phoolbatti’ with other ingredients, by Ellie Davis (kp 17/11/2024)

Welcoming Shey-Phoksundo Lake : The lake is a year-round destination for travellers, but the ideal time to visit is between October and November, by Angad Dhakal (kp 12/10/2024) (Photo feature)

Policy change of national parks: Is this dishonesty or lack of understanding? Amendment Act related to the national parks and reserves has stirred wide criticism on local social media, by Uday R Sharma (rep 06/10/2024)

Pay Heed To Laws Of Nature Or Perish, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 06/10/2024)

Nepal to receive 1.06 billion rupees from carbon trade (kh 05/10/2024)

Watch Nepal Live : Go to all the places you always want to visit in Nepal through a new live-streamed webcam service, by Vishad Raj Onta (nt 04/10/2024)

Biodiversity preservation: Give real power to young people, by Simone Galimberti (ht 30/09/2024)

Strengthening Environmental Legislation, by Kamal Subedi (rn 27/09/2024)

A threat to ecosystems, health and economy : Algal blooms are dense clusters of algae that form on the surface of water bodies, by Sujeeta Maharjan and Santosh Dulal (ae 25/09/2024)

Supreme Court decision on saving Kathmandu rivers stirs up heated reactions, by Abhaya Raj Joshi (Mongabay 23/09/2024)

State vs Nature (nt 13/09/2024)

Not out of the woods yet in Nepal : The draft of a new national park and wildlife conservation bill threatens to undo Nepal’s decades-long success in nature protection, by Santa Gaha Magar (nt 13/09/2024)

Gender mainstreaming in BRCRN: An example of female leadership, by Sita Rana (rep 09/09/2024)

Salyan’s ‘Mini-Rara’ Kupinde in a state of neglect : Though a total of Rs50 million has been spent for the lake’s management over the past two decades, efforts towards that have become ineffective, by Biplab Maharjan (kp 27/08/2024)

Improvement Of EIA Report: Need For A Clarity, by Batu Uprety (sp 23/08/2024)

‘All we got was silence’: Chure activists share their ordeal : After staging protests for over three months in the Capital with no government response, Chure activists now prepare for the second phase of their agitation, by Aarati Ray (kp 18/08/2024) [This proves once again that the ‘top politicians’ are all equally disinterested in solving the really urgent concerns of the country and its people!]

DPM Singh seeks experts suggestions to increase flow of water in rivers of Kathmandu (rep 14/08/2024)

Supreme Court's Order Aims At Saving Valley Rivers, by Hasana Timalsina (rn 10/08/2024)

Efforts at conserving, developing and managing rivers are grossly inadequate : Nepal must begin country-wide river restoration initiatives. We need more dialogue and conservation around water challenges and solutions, interview with Ajaya Dixit (kp 05/08/2024)

Natural Resources and Fiscal Commission has nothing substantial to show as it turns six, by Tara Chapagain (ae 02/08/2024)

Unveiling Mustang: A Journey Beyond the Horizon, by Mimansak Nepal (rep 27/06/2024)

Invasive species: The biological pollution or green cancer : Urgent action is needed to prevent the introduction of alien faunal species and protect Nepal’s biodiversity, by Bijay Bashyal (ae 24/06/2024)

Saving the waters of life : Nepal’s lakes and ponds need urgent protection to ensure water supply and preserve ecosystems, by Mohan Mainali (nt 21/06/2024)

Locals worried as water recedes in scenic lotus pond : Government official attributes water level decline to haphazard infrastructure development on watershed areas and prolonged drought, by Mahesh KC (kp 14/06/2024)

High Court orders to remove illegally built structures around Few Lake (rn 10/06/2024)

The cry of Chure : The region’s degradation impacts the lives of all Nepalis, and the government must act fast to save it (kp 24/05/2024), Madhes folks in Kathmandu to draw govt attention for Chure preservation, by Raj Karan Mahato (ae 24/05/2024)

Marching from Madhesh to Kathmandu for Chure conservation : Campaigners for controlling unchecked deforestation and haphazard extraction of sand and stones in the region, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 19/05/2024), The more things change : The long march for Chure conservation is suggestive of Nepali state’s neglect of the grassroots (kp 20/05/2024)

6,000 saplings planted so far under Bagmati River clean-up mega campaign (kh 18/05/2024)

Bring Bagmati River Back To Life, by Namrata Sharma (rn 15/05/2024)

Assessing the need for expanded protected areas, by Sasha Sunuwar (ae 30/04/2024)

Need To Restore Past Glory Of Rivers, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 23/04/2024)

Work begins to dredge silt to restore Geruwa River : Conservationists have been raising concerns about the dire situation of wildlife in Bardiya National Park due to water shortage, by Dipendra Baduwal and Kamal Panthi (kp 15/04/2024)

People and mountains are thirsty in eastern Nepal : Governments invest in pumping water up from rivers to convince farmers not to migrate out, by Mohan Mainali (nt 14/04/2024)

Devi Lake, the largest in Chitwan National Park, is on the verge of drying up : The water body covering an area of 25 hectares is estimated to have shrunk to its half, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 14/04/2024)

Park’s obstruction to road leaves Khatyad villages cut off from their district headquarters, Gamgadhi : Rara National Park has prevented road construction through its forest citing potential adverse impact on biodiversity in the area, by Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp 11/03/2024)

Give Priority To Environment Protection, by Lok Deep Thapa (rn 08/03/2024)

Reconciling environment and development : Environment and development are taken as something, which cannot go together. This is contrary to global understanding, by Chandramani Aryal (ae 06/03/2024)

Bagmati: Aquifers and river restoration : The guiding principle for restoration should be to catch rainwater wherever it falls, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 19/02/2024)

PM Dahal announces revision of Chure Conservation Master Plan for enhanced effectiveness (kh 18/02/2024)

Nepal has 28 percent arable land and 42 percent forest cover, by Bhuwan Sharma (rep 16/02/2024)

Debt for Nature Swaps: Exploring Avenues for Environment Finance, by Deepesh Aryal (rep 16/02/2024)

Call For Degazetting the Shivapuri-Nagarjun National Park, by Batu Uprety (sp 09/02/2024)

IFRC, WWF call for action to protect nature, address climate crisis (kh 08/02/2024)

Wetlands Are Not Wastelands, by Uttam Maharjan (kp 06/02/2024

Winter Wonderland: Captivating snowfall blankets Nepal in a majestic display (kh 03/02/2024)

Conservation of marshland must for natural balance (kh 03/02/2024)

Tap Potential Of High-altitude Wetlands, by Ramesh Timilsina and Srijana Joshi (rn 02/02/2024)

Time to preserve traditional ecological knowledge : Our compensation and relocation schemes disregard traditional ecological knowledge, by Badri Baral (ae 30/01/2024)

Baitadi's Shivanath declared drought-affected area, by Gokarna Dayal (rn 23/01/2024)

Recharge ponds being constructed in community forest (kh 20/01/2024)

Rautahat local unit battles to save Mardhar wetland : Chandrapur Municipality mulls legal action to cancel land ownership of individuals who currently hold certificates for half of the wetland area, by Shiva Puri (kp 18/01/2024)

Glacial lakes in Manang melting alarmingly (rep 17/01/2024)

The accidental champion of biodiversity : Nanda Lal Majhi has dedicated 35 years to biodiversity conservation in Nepal. His efforts underscore the role of local communities in conservation, by Aarati Ray (kp 15/01/2024)

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