6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (490+ words) The Himalayan Times The recent catastrophic disaster in Nepal has once again confronted us with the extraordinary power and complexity of natural processes and extremes The disaster is still unfolding, and its full human and economic consequences will take time…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (271+ words) The melting heart of the Himalayas The permafrost connection and cascading hazards A crisis without borders The 2026 flood exposed the fundamental inadequacy of disaster management in a transboundary landscape. The hazard developed upstream in Tibet, while the devastation occurred downstream…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (424+ words) "Why didn't people react to the warning?" This is perhaps one of the most important questions emerging from last week's glacial rock avalanche and flood. A simple answer I keep hearing is: "Bro, because every single person thought it was…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (325+ words) Panchakund Lake, once known for its five distinct ponds, is increasingly appearing as a single water body, raising questions about climate change and Himalayan lake risks. Situated at 4,050 metres in Annapurna Rural Municipality-4, Panchakund has become a growing attraction along…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (72+ words) The Himalayan Times Climate Change Increasing Risk In Himalayan Region, PM Balendra Shah PM Balendra Shah told Parliament that climate change is increasing risk in the Himalayan region, after experts said the Bhotekoshi flood in Rasuwa was the area's biggest…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (239+ words) Prime Minister Balendra Shah has said the devastating Bhotekoshi River flood in Rasuwa was linked to climate change and called for a stronger international response to growing climate risks in the Himalayas. In a social media post on Tuesday, Shah…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (78+ words) The Himalayan Times Monsoon keeps Nepal under rain alert as trough shifts north - Moderate rain and thunderstorms expected across hilly, mountainous and Terai regions - Heavy rainfall possible in Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini provinces - Kathmandu forecast: 28–30°C, 60% chance of rain;…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (359+ words) The Himalayan Times UPDATE: Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 38 and toppling buildings MAUMERE, AUGUST 15 A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least 38 people, collapsing buildings and homes as well…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (363+ words) The Himalayan Times Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 20 and toppling buildings MAUMERE, AUGUST 15 A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least 20 people, collapsing buildings and homes as well as…...