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Nature-based economy: It needs nature-based thinking
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (555+ words) Rewatching Happy feet (2006) as an adult, I did not feel that comfort. The ice does not return to the original state. The oceans do not magically refill with fish. What changes is human behaviour. Humans stop fishing, penguins survive. Life…...
NAST organizes Ecosystem-based Adaptation research findings symposium in Kathmandu
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (709+ words) NAST organizes Ecosystem-based Adaptation research findings symposium in Kathmandu'The Himalayan Times NAST organizes Ecosystem-based Adaptation research findings symposium in Kathmandu KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 29 Keeping in mind the growing impacts of climate change in Nepal, the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology…...
NAST Releases Book on Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation in Nepal
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (191+ words) Recognizing Nepal as one of the countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) has released a book titled Climate Change in Nepal: Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation. Senior Scientific Officer at…...
As melting glaciers reveal decades of trash, Nepal moves to clean up the Himalayas
1+ week, 2+ day ago (924+ words) High above the clouds, where prayer flags snap in thin air, and climbers chase lifelong dreams, another, quieter legacy has been building for decades: discarded oxygen cylinders, torn tents, frozen human waste, and even the remains of those who never…...
Nine rare male gharials recorded in Chitwan National Park rivers
1+ week, 5+ day ago (162+ words) Nine male gharials, considered a rare species, have been recorded in the Rapti and Narayani rivers flowing through Chitwan National Park (CNP), according to park authorities. Of the total, seven male gharials were found in the Rapti River, while two…...
Nationwide Tiger census begins in Nepal; 1,100 camera traps deployed
2+ week, 3+ day ago (180+ words) Nepal has officially launched its nationwide tiger census, conducted once every four years, with an inaugural programme held today in Sauraha, Chitwan. The census is led by the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC) under the Ministry of…...
Before megalodon, researchers say a monstrous shark ruled ancient Australian seas
2+ week, 3+ day ago (659+ words) In the age of dinosaurs - before whales, great whites or the bus-sized megalodon - a monstrous shark prowled the waters off what's now northern Australia, among the sea monsters of the Cretaceous period. Researchers studying huge vertebrae discovered on a beach…...
Charles Darwin: A life in science
2+ week, 4+ day ago (220+ words) It is a common question - what's the most extraordinary scientific legacy of Charles Robert Darwin's vision of life? The answer is simple. Chance variation, juxtaposed by its primary motif of natural selection. A marvellously simple, yet elegant, tale of how…...
Beyond the screen: Unearthing the subtle mathematics woven into the fabric of Paran
2+ week, 4+ day ago (453+ words) My recent viewing of the Nepali film Paran transcended the typical movie-going experience. For me, it felt less like a movie and more like a profound emotional canvas-a story that beautifully encapsulates the contemporary Nepali landscape and offers a mirror…...
Nepal to Send Two Elephant Calves to Qatar on December 17
2+ week, 4+ day ago (219+ words) Two elephant calves born at the Elephant Breeding and Training Centre in Khorsor, Chitwan National Park, are scheduled to be sent to Qatar on December 17. The calves, named Rudrakali and Khagendra Prasad, were raised and trained at the breeding centre…...