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WORLDSep 19Nepal’s Gen Z Is Taking on the World’s Polluters Over Climate DisastersThe young government of Nepal, a nation with a tiny carbon footprint, is seeking reparations from the world’s major economies as it bears the brunt of collapsing Himalayan glaciers.NYT World
POLITICSSep 18Nepal Finance Minister meets Jaishankar, as both sides plan for PM Balen Shah visitThe meeting took place a day after talks with Finance Minister Sitharaman on post-flood recovery efforts and strengthening of economic tiesThe Hindu
WORLDSep 18Nepal’s White-Rumped Vulture Population Continues to Rise“The White-rumped Vulture (WRV; Gyps bengalensis), endemic to South and Southeast Asia, was once possibly the most abundant large raptor in the world. In 1985, renowned vulture expert, David Houston, wrote ‘It is very abundant throughout India… …Its ability to live alongside man probably makes it the least vulnerable of all vultures…’. Yet it was […] The post Nepal’s White-Rumped Vulture Population Continues to Rise appeared first on Human Progress.Human Progress
DISASTERSep 18Nepal floods: ‘Apocalyptic’ destruction signals wider climate threat across HimalayasUN News
WORLDSep 18Video: Influencers accused of exploiting Nepal flood survivors‘Aid influencers’ are being accused of exploiting Nepal flood victims to boost social media followers.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTERSep 18Scientists Warn of Flood Risks to 8 Himalayan Countries after Nepal DisasterThe catastrophe set off alarms in a region with thousands of glaciers spanning eight nations. Better monitoring and cooperation between the countries could save lives, experts say.NYT World
DISASTERSep 18Singaporean climber dies on Nepal’s Mount Manaslu, first foreign casualty of seasonA Singaporean climber died on Nepal’s Mount Manaslu, the world’s eighth highest peak, expedition organisers said. Lau Wee Seng, 50, felt unwell as he was descending from Camp II at around 6,000 metres after an acclimatisation rotation, according to The Himalayan Times newspaper. “He passed away this morning; arrangements have been made to airlift his body,” Pemba Sherpa of 8K Expeditions said on Thursday. The mountaineer had arrived in Samagaun on September 7 as part of a team aiming to scale...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 17FM Nirmala Sitharaman meets Nepalese counterpart Wagle, discusses flood recoveryThe duo also discussed measures to strengthen bilateral economic ties and initiatives to enhance connectivity for deepening trade, investments and people-to-people exchangesThe Hindu
DISASTERSep 17What the China-Nepal floods teach us about crisis communicationThe Himalayan disaster that tore through the China-Nepal border last month was a human calamity before it became a media story. A torrent of ice, rock, mud and debris swept through valleys, destroying key infrastructure, severing roads and communications, and leaving families desperate for news. In Gyirong county in the Tibet autonomous region, the disaster hit a major border crossing and created a rescue environment as physically difficult as any imaginable. The human toll extends beyond the...South China Morning Post
DISASTERSep 17Four bodies found in Nepal tunnel as flood search continuesRescuers in Nepal have recovered four bodies from a flooded hydropower tunnel in Chilime.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTERSep 17Climate change had major role in triggering Nepal floods, scientists sayAl Jazeera [en]
DISASTERSep 17Climate change was key factor in deadly Nepal-China flood, scientists sayResearchers said the flood was caused by a "compound crisis" shaped by long-term warming, glacier retreat, permafrost thaw and geological instability. A 2015 earthquake is also thought to have played a role.EuroNews [en]
DISASTERSep 16How climate change worsened Nepal's deadly mountain collapseDW News [en]
DISASTERSep 16Who Is to Blame for the Massive Death Toll in the Nepal Floods?The Diplomat
DISASTERSep 16Why has the response to Nepal’s floods been so muted?Because wealthy nations do not want to take responsibility for their role in the current climate crisis.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTERSep 16After a Desperate Search for Survivors, Rescuers Find Bodies at Nepal Power PlantNYT World
DISASTERSep 14India to supply Nepal electricity after floods wrecked hydropower projectsIndia to provide Nepal with 654 megawatts of electricity daily to meet urgent needs after devastating glacial floods.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTERSep 14India approves expedited export of electricity to flood-hit Nepal“The approval will help Nepal meet its power requirements during this difficult period and further strengthen the close and longstanding energy cooperation between India and Nepal,” stated India’s Power Ministry.The Hindu
DISASTERBREAKINGSep 14Climate catastrophe leaves Nepal mourning while the search for the missing continuesFrance 24 [en]
DISASTERSep 14Nepal: thousands still missing as flood recovery beginsThe Himalayan nation is moving from rescue operations to recovery, facing a $4.8 billion reconstruction bill amid renewed calls for climate justice.DW News [en]
WORLDSep 1311,111 Lamps Illuminate Nepal's Great Stupa, Praying For A More Peaceful World(MENAFN - Newsfile Corp) 11,111 Lamps Illuminate Nepal's Great Stupa, Praying for a More Peaceful World InLight Foundation Founder Master Jiumei Calls for Greater "Inner Growth" in Humanity's ...menafn · saudi arabia
DISASTERSep 13Nepal flood leads to estimated $4.7 bn recovery and reconstruction needs: govt reportthehindubusinessline · india
DISASTERSep 13Nepal flood survivor says rescue efforts must continueFor 10 days, Nepali hydropower worker Sanjay Sah survived in darkness inside a flooded tunnel, drinking muddy water and losing all sense of time as he desperately prayed for rescue. When a disaster response team finally pulled him to safety on September 4, Sah’s first question showed how deeply the ordeal had disoriented him. “When I was rescued I first asked, how many days has it been?” Sah, aged 30, said in an interview, while on his way back home in Saptari district on Sunday. “He said that...South China Morning Post
DISASTERSep 13India sends first consignment of Bailey bridge components to flood-hit NepalIndia has sent more than 130 tonnes of relief material and deployed 54 expert personnel to support Nepal's rescue, relief and forensic operations, according to the MEA.The Hindu
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