#Nepal

Nepal’s experience with the FLD should serve as a case study for reforming the Fund.

Developing nations have long pushed for payouts for climate events. Nepal could become a template.

Hey guys, I am going to Nepal solo in November and was originally planning to do the manaslu trek. With the recent floods this is off the cards (it is still closed, right?) and so I am looking for an alternative hike(s).…

Long after the flood waters have receded in Nepal, somewhere between the death toll and stories of survival is another list: of 5,285 ‘missing’ people. Among them is Priyanka Choudhary, a 40-year-old public health specialist in Finland.…

The climbers were attempting the first summit of the 7,140-meter Gangapurna West in alpine style, but lost contact after Oct. 15.

The fund’s board agreed on Thursday, at its first extraordinary meeting, to set the money aside, the first time the fund has responded to a disaster, after Nepal became the first country to invoke its emergency procedures

The deadly flash flood that tore through Nepal in August is a “defining moment” for both the country and the international community, according to the head of the UN field agency which builds roads, schools and clinics in crisis zones.

The Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD), created in 2022, convened an emergency board meeting on Thursday at the request of Nepal and several other developing countries.…

Taruni Sachdev, the iconic 'Rasna girl' who starred alongside Amitabh Bachchan and Prithviraj Sukumaran, had a short but impactful career before her life was tragically cut short on her 14th birthday.

An Indian Express investigation: 10 years after prohibition, Bihar's growing drugs crisis. We take you through police maps, seizure data, and district trends you can explore year by year.

Record-breaking avalanches and floods are signs of things to come. Scientists must evaluate and respond to growing risks in mountain regions.

Lately, online talk drifts toward the Annapurna Base Camp Trek each time Nepal trips surface. What...

Karki also spoke about the growth of his company, Anthromind, which has since taken off and given him the opportunity to work with several notable companies.

Few hikes mix so many worlds like the Annapurna Circuit. Starting low among green hills, it climbs...

Superpowers compete for technological foothold on world’s highest peak, pushing Nepal towards a geopolitical chessboard.

A series of measures by the Shah govt have drawn criticism, from ordinances to push through legislation, to giving the PM veto powers over appointment of Chief Justice, among others.

Shelley Johannesen, a mom-of-three from Oregon, was killed as she was descending from the summit of Mount Makalu on Monday.

From Independent RSS Feed: Another Sherpa guide dies on Everest as climbers continue to flock to mountain