Forest fires, vehicular emissions ... the streets remain crowded. Teachers across Nepal have been rallying in Kathmandu since Chaitra 20 (April 2), with thousands taking to the streets daily ...

"Wildfires occur in the conservation area every year due to dry weather and dried tree stumps in the forest," he said. The fire is at risk of spreading further due to pine trees, leaves ...

In this file photo, residents battle a fire in a forest in Baglung, about 275 km west of Kathmandu. Source: Getty Images Independent news and stories connecting you to life in Australia and Nepali ...

(MENAFN- IANS) Kathmandu, April 7 (IANS) As Nepal chokes due to several incidents of forest fire, the number of burn cases has risen alarmingly in hospitals treating burn victims. Nepal Cleft and ...

Nepal has seen a significant drop in post-monsoon ... in a statement last week attributed the spike to forest fires, especially in the west "where many districts are in moderate to extreme drought".

Many regions in Nepal's south and east have also become unhealthy, AQI data shows. "The primary cause of the recent rise in air pollution is forest fires," Hasana Shrestha, an environmental inspector ...

MYAGDI, April 13: Wildfires have destroyed nearly 100 hectares of forest in Myagdi district this year, according to the Division Forest Office.

Experts at the centre attribute the spike to pre-monsoon forest fires across Nepal, especially in the west where many districts are in moderate to extreme drought. On April 3, the Government of ...

More than 200 forest fires are burning in central Nepal with prevailing winds blowing it up the valleys to Pokhara and Kathmandu, worsening air quality. This NASA FIRMS satellite image was taken on ...