Nearly all tropical glaciers, most mid-latitude glaciers and polar regions will disappear even if the world manages to limit global temperature rise to 2 degrees Celsius, above the preindustrial era, according to the State of the Cryosphere 2023 report. The Himalayas are also expected to lose 50 per cent of today’s ice if global average temperatures touch 2°C, the report by the…
Tihar is known as the festival of lights and colours. Hindu people in Nepal celebrate this festival with much fervor and joy. But, they seem to care much little about the environment during this huge celebration of the victory of brightness over darkness. But, not from now onwards. This Tihar and onwards, let’s pledge to be responsible and enjoy this…
COP28 is the 28th annual United Nations (UN) climate meeting where governments will discuss how to limit and prepare for future climate change. The summit is being held in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), from 30 November until 12 December 2023. COP stands for “Conference of the Parties”, where the “parties” are the countries that signed up to…