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 ...

(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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A wildfire has spread across 5,420 hectares of forest in Chitwan District. The fire is affecting areas under the Division Forest Office, Chitwan National Park, and the Buffer Zone. According to ...

Wildfires sweeping through central Nepal threaten lives and livelihoods ... The Ashu Community Forest fire has spread rapidly, damaging water pipelines and destroying livestock shelters and ...

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

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 ...

Pollution levels are spiking in Nepal's capital Kathmandu, leaving its residents with air quality worse than any other city in the world.