Unpredictable weather pushes farmers in Nepal deeper into poverty. Kieran Cooke reports from the Himalayan region. Read more »
Weather changes frustrate Nepal’s farmers
Everest Sherpas enraged over glacial lake studies
Sherpas in the Mount Everest region are angry at the way studies of glaciers and glacial lakes have been conducted in recent years. Navin Singh Khadka reports. Read more »
Micro-hydro electrifies remote villages in Nepal
New technology to link isolated micro-hydro plants through local mini-grids could radically transform electricity access in rural Nepal. Smriti Mallapaty reports. Read more »
A Journey to Imja Lake
A documentary by Anna Colom tells the story of how Sherpa in Nepal are already experiencing the effects of climate change in the Himalayas. Now available to watch online. Read more »
Mystery of the Seti river flood
A flash flood on Nepal’s Seti river in early May killed over 70 people and swept two villages away. Researchers are still not sure how the flood started. Ramin Sharma travelled to the spot to report for thethirdpole.net. Read more »
Power beats tourism
Rampant hydro development could destroy Nepal’s nature-based tourist trade unless planners let some rivers run free, writes Ramin Sharma. Read more »
A yam between two rocks
Beijing and New Delhi are competing for influence in Nepal. Navin Singh Khadka asks how this rivalry will shape the country’s hydropower policies. Read more »