Nepal has effectively implemented the Montreal Protocol 1987 by doing a remarkable work in the field of minimising the use of chloroflourocarbons (CFCs) -- the major green house gases responsible for the ozone layer depletion, praised experts on Wednesday.

Hydel plant stalled: The proposed agreement between Nepal and an Australian company on building a 750 MW hydel plant on the Seti river is extremely objectionable, said a parliamentary committee. It has directed the government not to sign the deal until it studies 20 objectionable clauses in the agreement, drafted 12 years ago. A clause says the law of Britain will be applicable if any

The population of striped tigers at the Parsa Wildlife Reserve is four, national news agency reported citing a census recently conducted by the wildlife reserve.

Sri Lanka's marine ecosystem will be affected due to sea level rise around its coastal zone due to melting of the Himalayas. Therefore, the problem related to Himalaya is a regional phenomenon, Environment Minister Patali Champika Ranawake said.

Chennai: Melting Himalayan glaciers and other climate change impacts pose a direct threat to the water and food security of more than 1.6 billion people in South Asia, according to preliminary findings of a new study financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

People in dozens of villages are forced to drink soiled water after the incessant downpour caused hundreds of drinking water sources to founder.

More than 117 drinking water sources have been damaged due to heavy rainfall and landslide in mid-August, according to Regional Monitoring and Supervision Office Doti.

A four-day South Asian Youth Summit on Climate Change concluded in Dhulikhel on Sunday, making a five-point commitment and dishing out a 10-point demand.

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) at the legislative parliament directed the Ministry of Energy to present the details of estimated costs for the Paschim Seti hydroelectricity project within a week.

A meeting of the PAC held at Singhadurbar earlier today gave the directive to the Ministry.

Four South Asian countries including Bangladesh, Afghanistan, India and Nepal are particularly vulnerable to falling crop yields caused by Melting Himalayan glacier, floods, droughts, erratic rainfall and other climate change impacts, says a preliminary finding of a new study financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Efforts are underway to bring into operation the copper mine situated along the border between Okharbot and Rum VDCs in Myagdi district.

The copper quarry, found during the 19th Century, had remained closed since 1984. It faced closure after copper dug out here couldn't compete with copper imported from foreign countries.