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"Nepal's young birdwatchers are becoming conservationists one sighting at a time"
#Nepal #Birds #Animals

They used to hunt birds for fun. Now, they lead Nepal's birdwatching, conservation efforts
Nepal is home to more than 900 bird species, of which 40 are globally threatened and 172 are nationally threatened.

Catastrophic flood across Nepal unleashed by glacier collapse https://www.earth.com/earth-science/catastrophic-flood-across-nepal-unleashed-by-glacier-collapse/

Catastrophic flood across Nepal unleashed by glacier collapse
A catastrophic flood tore through northern Nepal after a glacier collapsed, sending a torrent of water, ice, and debris nearly 100 kilometers downstream.

"Nepal says big polluters must ‘wake up’ as it calls for climate compensation over flood disaster"
#Nepal #Flood #Climate

Nepal says big polluters must ‘wake up’ as it calls for climate compensation over flood disaster
Foreign minister Shisir Khanal tells the Guardian the world’s biggest economies need to help Nepal, which contributes less than 0.1% of global greenhouse gas emissions

Got a CSO press release on the #Nepal #Tibet glacier floods disaster that really went out of its way to avoid mentioning Tibet at all, or anything about what is happening on that side of the border, such as the information blackout being imposed by

"Nepal-Tibet flood: this is the cost of not acting in the face of the climate crisis - Sunil Acharya"
#Nepal #Climate #ClimateChange

Nepal-Tibet flood: this is the cost of not acting in the face of the climate crisis
Nepalis and Tibetans must not pay the price – with their lives, livelihoods and money meant for education and health – for global heating caused by wealthy states, says Kathmandu-based climate policy specialist Sunil Acharya

Nepal pushes for hydropower in protected areas through legal grey area https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/nepal-pushes-for-hydropower-in-protected-areas-through-legal-grey-area/

Nepal pushes for hydropower in protected areas through legal grey area
KATHMANDU – Nepal’s government has allowed several private hydropower producers to develop projects inside protected areas and the buffer zones surrounding them, contravening a Supreme Court order, a Mongabay investigation reveals. In January 2025, the Supreme Court declared that a 2024 amendment to a key conservation law opening up protected areas to commercial projects was […]

"Climate crisis could be destabilising mountain areas like Nepal, experts warn"
#Nepal #Climate #ClimateChange

Climate crisis could be destabilising mountain areas like Nepal, experts warn
Unusual heat this year may have melted ice and thawed bonds that hold glaciers in place – leading to catastrophe

Esta tragédia no #Nepal me pegou mais forte porque, hš relativamente poucos dias, eu vi um vídeo de um cara turistando por lš. Ele inclusive ficou uns dias em uma vilazinha agradabilíssima, vendo de perto como é a vida dos locais, e é difícil não se preocupar com o bem-estar daquelas pessoas tão agradšveis.

"What we know about the link between Nepal’s flash floods and our climate crisis"
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What we know about the link between Nepal’s flash floods and our climate crisis
In this week’s newsletter: The full scale of the disaster is still emerging, but as rescue efforts continue, scientists warn that a warming Himalayas could mean more deadly hazards

#Disaster #Nepal #Glacier
if you want a decent compilation of the videos coming out of Nepal I found this one that's pretty good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RoJX4SATYw
no truly graphic stuff but it is a massive flood and people died

"Nepal’s birdwatchers help monitor wildlife and promote tourism"
#Nepal #Birds #Animals #Wildlife

Nepal's birdwatchers help monitor wildlife and promote tourism
KATHMANDU — As a child, Shankar Tiwari and his friends killed birds for fun around Chitwan National Park in central Nepal, where they grew up. Years later, a foreign guest at the hotel where Tiwari worked took him birdwatching and turned the hunter into a bird lover. The striking yellow and black plumage and red […]

Die grässliche Katastophe in Nepal zeigt wieder einmal die Relationen Mensch-Natur.
Aber Bundesrat Rösti wedelt mit ein paar Milliönchen, sagt, die Klimaziele der Schweiz 2030 sind leider nicht mehr zu erreichen und bleibt Mann der Fossilindustrie.
Und er erinnert sich plötzlich wieder ans bundesrätliche Kollegialsystem! Krass.
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#RöstiMussWeg #FührenInDerKrise #fossileLobby #Klientelpolitik #Klimaerwärmung #NaturGewalten #Nepal #Blatten #Lebensgrundlage #SolarPunk #neueWege #gemeinsam