Category: Science

Kathmandu: The Council of Ministers has been recommended to mobilize the Nepali Army in the election to the upcoming House of Representatives. A meeting of the National Security Council held on Thursday under chairmanship of Prime Minister Sushila Karki, decided to recommend before the Council of Ministers to mobilize Nepali Army in accordance with Article… Continue reading Recommendation made to mobilize Nepali Army in election

Kathmandu: Nepali scientists have been included in the list of the best scientists of the world. Secretary of Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) Rabindra Dhakal shared that 31 Nepali scientists have been included in the annual global ranking prepared by the Stanford University in collaboration with Elsevier. “The Stanford University prepares such list… Continue reading 31 Nepali scientists included in the global ranking of best scientists

Kathmandu: Various speakers have underlined the need to lay emphasis on ‘Science Diplomacy’ to strengthen the relations between the scientists of Nepal and Russia. At a discussion ‘Nepal-Russia Scientific and Technical Relations: Building Trust and Collaboration through Science Diplomacy’ here today, the speakers expressed the confidence that the collaboration between the scientists of both the… Continue reading ‘Science Diplomacy’ between Nepal-Russia empathized

Kathmandu: UNICEF’s Climate Cinema: Children on the Frontlines of Climate Action campaign providing children and young people a platform to share their experiences of climate change through storytelling and film, concluded today with a powerful call to action: children must be at the center of climate solutions. Over the last two weeks, the Climate Cinema initiative has… Continue reading UNICEF concludes climate cinema campaign, amplifying children and young people’s voices on climate action

Kathmandu: After extensive efforts, Nepal has secured its status as a member country of the International Astronomical Union (IAU), the premier organization in the field of astronomy. The Nepal Astronomical Society (NASO) will serve as Nepal’s representative within the IAU. NASO President Suresh Bhattarai informed RSS that this recognition validates the initiatives undertaken in Nepal… Continue reading NASO gets national membership in IAU

Kathmandu: Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group has called for accelerated global climate action and a substantial scale-up in climate finance during a two-day pre-sessional strategy meeting held in Belém on November 4–5, ahead of the UN Climate Conference (COP30). The meeting brought together 44 LDC nations to consolidate their negotiating positions on key climate issues.… Continue reading LDC group calls for scaled-up climate finance ahead of COP30

Kathmandu: The government is set to launch a joint census of tigers and one-horned rhinoceroses in major national parks across the country starting from mid-December, according to the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC). The tiger census, which is conducted every four years, will be carried out in Parsa, Chitwan, Banke, and Bardiya… Continue reading Nepal to begin tiger and rhino census in December

Kathmandu: A new study challenges the long-held debate that dinosaurs were already in decline before a massive asteroid wiped them out 66 million years ago. Researchers say dinosaur populations were still thriving in North America shortly before the extinction event. The findings, published Thursday in Science, come from fossils unearthed in the Kirtland Formation of… Continue reading Dinosaurs were thriving before asteroid strike, new study finds

Kathmandu: Nearly 80 percent of the world’s poorest people, about 900 million individuals—are directly exposed to climate hazards intensified by global warming, the United Nations warned on Friday, calling it a “double and deeply unequal burden.” “No one is immune to increasingly frequent and severe impacts of climate change such as droughts, floods, heat waves,… Continue reading UN warns 900 million of world’s poorest face severe climate risks

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