Tag: #drought
Articles tagged with #drought
Climate breakdown magnifies western Nepal’s woes
Parched by heatwave and drought, Western Nepal is running out of water
Climate crisis → drought → food deficit → migration
Half-century of eastern Nepal’s rainfall data points to a link between chronic drought and depopulation
When it rains, it pours
Below average precipitation is forecast this monsoon, but we must also be prepared for extreme localised rain.
High and dry
Winter drought in Nepal affects agriculture, hydropower and air quality
How the climate crisis adds to child marriage in Nepal
As harvests fail due to drought and floods, girls from marginalised families are forced to marry earlier to escape poverty
First drought, then downpour
All photos: SMITA MAGAR“How the dry earth must have sizzled today, kanchhi!” my sister-in-law Birmati said in delight after heavy rain finally…
Heavy snowfall over Nepal Himalaya
Photos: RSSHeavy snowfall from Thursday to Saturday over Nepal has blanketed high villages in up to 0.5m of snow, obstructing road and air…
Rain ends 4-month Nepal drought
Photos: RSSAfter suffering a four-month drought since the end of the monsoon last year, a westerly front finally dumped snow in the higher…
Nepal must keep water on its land
Our ancestors knew how to store monsoon runoff for year-round use, we must learn from them