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Water

Nepal is a warning: Climate adaptation must become a global priority

Mitigation is essential as it limits future dangers, but adaptation protects people from existing risks.
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Food & Agriculture

Nepal’s women fight for ownership of the land they tend

In Nepal, the law has eliminated gender discrimination when it comes to property rights, but cultural norms still interfere with land ownership.
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Water

The growing Himalayan risks in Bhutan’s hydropower ties with India

Nepal floods bring renewed focus on neighbour Bhutan’s efforts to protect its economically crucial – but debt generating – hydro infrastructure and trade with India.
Tom Beloe, UNDP's Sustainable Finance Hub Director keynote at CASI

Policy & Finance

Climate insurance could save small businesses. Why is it so hard to reach them?

SMEs form the backbone of Asia’s supply chains and labour force across Asia’s emerging markets, yet many struggle to access the finance and insurance needed to withstand climate shocks. Eco-Business speaks to UNDP’s Tom Beloe in Hong Kong, who explains what it will take to reach them.

All Nepal News

22 September 2026

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Water

‘Rivers do not stop at political boundaries’: Bhutan’s Princess on forests, water and Himalayan cooperation

14 September 2026

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Carbon & Climate

Tiny glacial lakes in the Himalayas pose unexpected flooding threats

7 September 2026

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Carbon & Climate

Q&A: ‘There was a gap between alert and action’ in Nepal floods

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Energy

Bangladesh sought more energy from Nepal, but floods have halted exports

3 September 2026

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Energy

Flood disaster tests Nepal’s hydropower ambitions and exports

2 September 2026

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Carbon & Climate

Climate change warnings preceded Nepal disaster, say experts

1 September 2026

The 26 August failure occurred in Nepal’s Langtang National Park near the border with China.

Carbon & Climate

Glacier-driven Nepal flood shows mounting risks in warming Himalayas

31 July 2026

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Policy & Finance

Is climate finance reaching local and Indigenous communities in Nepal?

22 July 2026

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Cities

Extreme heat takes toll on Dhaka's informal workers

26 June 2026

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Cities

Nepal’s rhododendron tourism sparks fears of unchecked liquor trade

25 June 2026

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Cities

As the world warms, the risk of snakebites is rising

10 June 2026

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Food & Agriculture

Nepal farmers struggle as wildlife damage relief proves hard to access

7 May 2026

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Food & Agriculture

Nepal’s traditional grain bins help keep food safe from heat, floods

10 February 2026

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Water

A river becomes a channel for cross-border pollution from Nepal to India

12 January 2026

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Manufacturing

China’s clean tech charm offensive wins Global South hearts and minds

26 December 2025

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Carbon & Climate

How climate change reshaped the wild in 2025

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