The country is seeking urgent help from a special U.N. climate fund, but the program lacks money because the United States and others have been reluctant to contribute.
Category: Nepal
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Nepal Puts Cost of Disaster at $5 Billion, Blaming Climate Change
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Before Nepal’s Floods, Hindu Pilgrims Sought the Divine at Mount Kailash
The New York Times – On the Runway:For many, the trek to Mount Kailash on the border of Nepal and Tibet is a once-in-a-lifetime trip to find spiritual awakening.
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Catastrophic Flood Exposes the Risks of Nepal’s Hydropower Bet
The New York Times – Business:The loss of power-generating capacity has raised questions about an ambitious expansion of renewable energy in one of the world’s most hazard-prone mountain regions.
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As Deadly Flash Flooding Batters Nepal, Some Fear ‘the Entire Himalayas Are Melting’
The New York Times – Travel:A glacier unleashed a deadly flood earlier this week. For local trekking guides and climbers, the mountains were already changing.
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Nepal Charges Chinese Construction Firm for Corruption Over Airport
Nepal’s anti-graft watchdog said the state-owned Chinese firm and Nepali officials colluded to inflate the costs of an international airport in Pokhara.
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The Fleeting Fantasy of a King Who Would Return to Save Nepal
Fury at the country’s politicians had led earlier this year to a failed royalist uprising, which may have been an unheeded warning of the popular discontent that exploded on the streets this month.
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Nepal’s Social Media Ban Backfires as Citizens Nominate New Leader in Chat Room
After days of violent protest led to the government’s collapse, thousands of citizens gather virtually to debate their nation’s future.
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The Country Where 76% of Cars Sold Are Electric
Subsidies, hydroelectricity and a manufacturing powerhouse neighbor are moving the cars into Nepal faster than almost anywhere else.