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Nepal Foreign Ministry establishes environment diplomacy section
Nepal's Foreign Ministry has established an environment diplomacy section to better manage climate change challenges.
Scientists link Nepal flood to glacial instability and ice rock avalanche
Scientists explain that a glacier collapse near Langtang Lirung in Nepal caused a catastrophic flood affecting border areas with Tibet, citing ice-rock avalanche and glacial instability.
Accelerated Himalayan melting threatens Indian economy
A new report warns that accelerated glacial melting in the Himalayas poses a critical threat to the Indian economy and regional stability.
Climate change helped trigger deadly Nepal Tibet slope collapse
A scientific study by World Weather Attribution links human-caused climate change to the rock-and-ice slope collapse that triggered the deadly August 26 disaster in Nepal and Tibet.
The situation of hospitals and challenges for health workers after the disaster in Nepal
A week after catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet, hospitals and health workers are managing the influx of casualties and victim identification efforts.
Tibet hit by magnitude 5 earthquake days after deadly glacier collapse
A magnitude 5 earthquake occurred in Tibet days after a deadly glacier collapse near the border of Nepal and China.
Nepal floods raise concerns over heavy reliance on hydroelectric power infrastructure
Floods in Nepal have damaged hydroelectric power infrastructure and triggered debates about the country's heavy reliance on hydropower amid climate change risks.
Nepal flash flood death toll rises to 1344 with thousands missing
The death toll from flash floods in Nepal has reached 1,344, with nearly 4,900 people still reported missing following an ice-rock avalanche.
China proceeds with Yarlung Zangbo dam project despite environmental concerns
China is continuing its plans for a major hydroelectric dam on the Yarlung Zangbo River despite environmental concerns following a nearby glacial collapse.
China deploys twelve J-20 stealth fighter jets near Line of Actual Control
Commercial satellite images show China deploying at least 12 J-20 stealth fighter jets at airbases in Xinjiang and Tibet near the Line of Actual Control, raising strategic tensions with India.
China establishes high-altitude drone research centre near Mount Everest in Tibet
China has established a high-altitude drone research centre near Mount Everest in Tibet to bolster border patrols and logistics, intensifying technological competition with the US.