Enviornment

Clean Environment Campaign 2018

Along with rapid urbanisation, growing markets and waste management practices, countries have faced challenges from plastics both in land and water. Of the 8.3 billion metric tonnes of plastic produced globally over the past decade, only 9% is estimated recycled and 79% accumulates in landfills. Use of plastic bags was estimated at one million per minute in 2011.

By Batu Uprety Jun 16, 2018

The Nature In Kathmandu

Air pollution is one of the most severe health problems facing Kathmandu. According to a global Environmental Performance Index published earlier this year, Nepal has the lowest air quality of the 180 countries ranked. Kathmandu is a large reason for that. Last year, using data from the World Health Organization and other institutions, Numbeo.com ranked the city as the fifth most air polluted in the world, with a pollution index of 96.57.

By Jacob “Kobi” Azoulay Jun 16, 2018

Kumari Bank’s Tree-Plantation Programme

Kumari Bank has successfully conducted tree-plantation programme, marking the occasion of World Environment Day, 2018.

By NEW SPOTLIGHT ONLINE Jun 06, 2018

PM’s Greetings On World Environment Day

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that environmental pollution could emerge as a common challenge with rapid efforts in place towards attaining economic prosperity.

By NEW SPOTLIGHT ONLINE Jun 05, 2018

Minister Duo Inspects Vehicular Pollution

Minister for Home Affairs Ram Bahadur Thapa and Minister for Forest and Environment Shakti Basnet today made a surprise inspection of vehicular pollution at Thapathali intersection of the capital city.

By NEW SPOTLIGHT ONLINE Jun 03, 2018

Himalayan Glaciers Are Wasting Away, Threatening Mountain Communities

With the livelihood and water security of almost a billion people living in the Himalayan countries – Pakistan, China, India, Nepal, and Bhutan – at stake, glaciologists are scrambling to monitor the health and dynamics of these precious glaciers.

By Neha Jain May 14, 2018

Turning Points

The SBI 48 and SBSTA 48 have over 20 and 15 agenda items respectively. In SBs agenda, Nepal's interest will be, inter alia, on national communications, nationally determined contributions, clean development mechanism (CDM), mitigation actions in forest sector, agriculture, LDC matters, national adaptation plans (NAPs), climate finance, capacity building, gender, and Nairobi Work Programme.

By Batu Uprety May 04, 2018

Climate Change From NAPA to NAP

science based future climate information and its impacts in addition to observed information. NAPA has refereed that Nepal’s temperature might increase by 1.2 – 1.4 0C by 2030, 1.7 - 2.80C by 2050/2060 and 3.0 - 4.70C by 2090/2100 compared to pre-2000 baseline and based on different models.

By Gehendra B. Gurung May 03, 2018

World Fish Migration Day Observed In Nepal

Mahseer Trust Showcases Indigenous Fish And Freshwater Ecosystems

By NEW SPOTLIGHT ONLINE Apr 29, 2018

Plastics For Ever?

Plastics became a popular item of use from 1950 onwards. I recently saw a clip in Facebook about plastics which I dutifully shared hoping to create some awareness about what we are dealing with. This knowledge, courtesy the Science Advance Journal states that there is currently about 8.3 billion tons of plastic existing in the world.

By Hemang Dixit Apr 22, 2018