Nepal is facing a water crisis. As a landlocked nation with a population of over 27 million, 42% of whom live below the poverty line, water pollution and water scarcity are significant challenges. Acc... Read More
India-Pakistan conflict over water reflects increasing vulnerability to climate change.
The danger of the Indus Water Treaty collapsing is less about India cutting off water flows and more about the... Read More
Springs that have for centuries met the domestic needs of people in the Himalayan region are now disappearing, leaving them without a dependable natural source of water. Known to be perennial, the spr... Read More
Climate crisis is uprooting villages in Mustang.
Following up on yesterday’s Blue News (see here), here an article from the Kathmandu Post: As water sources dry up due to erratic snowfall and r... Read More
Mustang faces water shortages and agricultural crisis amid climate change.
The Himalayan district of Mustang is witnessing severe impacts of the climate crisis, with local water sources drying up and ... Read More
Nepal and India sign MoU for development of WASH sector.
Nepal and India on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sector, including waste ma... Read More
Saving what is left of Himalayan rivers. Not all mountain rivers need to be monetised, saving them will save us from climate breakdown.
Kunda Dixit, former editor and publisher of Nepali Times, revie... Read More
