Category: Science

Kathmandu: Daily life in the Kathmandu Valley is returning to normal after days of continuous rainfall came to a halt. The city experienced mild sunshine on Saturday morning, bringing relief to residents affected by flooding and waterlogging. People displaced by Friday’s floods have begun returning home, while cleanup efforts are underway in flooded houses and… Continue reading Kathmandu life returns to normal as rainfall eases

Kathmandu: The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has forecast increased monsoon activity across Nepal beginning Friday, October 3, and has urged the public to remain alert and take necessary precautions. In a special monsoon bulletin issued Tuesday night, the Department said the heightened activity is due to the influence of a low-pressure trough developing from… Continue reading Heavy monsoon rains forecast during Dashain, public urged to stay alert

Kathmandu: A total lunar eclipse will be visible from Kathmandu on the full moon night of the bright fortnight in the month of Bhadra, which falls on Sunday, September 7. According to the Nepal Calendar Fixing Committee, the eclipse will begin at 10:11 pm on September 7 and will last for three and half hours,… Continue reading Total lunar eclipse in night of Sept 7

Kathmandu: The rhino census, which was halted last year after donors indicated they could not provide support, will be conducted this year. This year, the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation has allocated some budget for this purpose. Dr Ram Chandra Kandel, the Director General of the Department, said that the tiger count is… Continue reading Tiger and rhino census to be conducted in November and April respectively

Kathmandu: President Ramchandra Paudel on Monday urged all countries to honor their commitments under the Paris Agreement, warning that both developed and developing nations must act to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Speaking at the opening of the Hindu Kush Himalaya Parliamentarians’ Conference in Kathmandu, Paudel said rising temperatures in the region… Continue reading President Paudel urges nations to uphold Paris agreement at regional climate conference

Kathmandu: The Weather Forecasting Division has stated that the monsoon wind has remained active in the western belt of the country compared to the eastern part. The Division said that the Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces and the hilly region of the country will remain generally cloudy today and remaining other parts will be partly… Continue reading Monsoon wind remains active in western part of Nepal

Kathmandu: Veteran NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore has retired from the space agency, just months after returning to Earth from a nearly year-long mission aboard the International Space Station, the Associated Press (AP) reported Wednesday. Wilmore, 62, was one of two astronauts who launched last summer on Boeing’s first crewed flight of its Starliner spacecraft. Originally… Continue reading NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore retires after record-long Boeing Starliner Mission

Kathmandu: Nepal has officially recorded the Siberian Sand Plover (Charadrius mongolus) as a new bird species within its borders, adding to the country’s growing list of avian diversity. The bird, locally named Siberiyali Rajputrika, was first sighted on June 20 in the Manohara area of Madhyapur Thimi Municipality at an altitude of 1,319 metres. The… Continue reading New bird species, Siberian Sand Plover, officially recorded in Nepal

Kathmandu: Scientists have identified a new species of pterosaur, a flying reptile that lived over 200 million years ago, based on a fossilized jawbone discovered in Arizona in 2011. Using modern scanning technology, researchers confirmed the fossil belongs to a previously unknown species, now named Eotephradactylus mcintireae, meaning “ash-winged dawn goddess.” Led by scientists from… Continue reading New species of ancient flying reptile discovered in Arizona

Kathmandu: Air pollution is the number one risk factor for death and disability in Nepal. Single-sector solutions are not sufficient to meet any clean air target. Public policy and investment need to optimize air quality actions across sectors, prioritizing those with the most cost-effective solutions, says the World Bank in a new report. The report,… Continue reading Air pollution is number one health risk factor in Nepal: World Bank