The report reveals that air pollution is now the leading cause of death and disability in Nepal. It not only hampers public health but also undermines key sectors such as tourism and aviation, while ...

In a bid to minimise air pollution caused by vehicles, the government has implemented the Euro VI European emission standards ...

For some communities, it is an existential threat. Experts raise red flag about overlooked detail in fight against global ...

Kathmandu, June 17 (EFE).- Air pollution has become the leading risk factor for death and disability in Nepal, surpassing malnutrition and tobacco, according to a new World Bank report.

KATHMANDU, June 17, 2025—Air pollution is the number one risk factor for death and disability in Nepal. Single-sector solutions are not sufficient to meet any clean air target. Public policy and ...

With the aim of releasing the Himalayan Climate Charter 2025, the Nepal Mountaineering Association, Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural ...

Nepal air pollution: Spokesperson at the Ministry of Health and Population Prakash Budhathoki urged vulnerable groups — children, elderly, pregnant women and individuals with respiratory ...

Kathmandu, June 18 (IANS) Air pollution has emerged as the leading health hazard for death and disability in Nepal, with the Kathmandu Valley and the Thursday 19 June 2025 03:40 GMT عربي ...

The average readings of Kathmandu's pollution exceed the annual average concentrations of PM2.5 of 5 ug/m3, while 24-hour average exposures should not exceed 15 ug/m3 more than 3 - 4 days per year ...

A dry winter is intensifying wildfires in Nepal, experts said Wednesday, as the capital Kathmandu continued to suffer from hazardous air quality that ranks it among the most polluted cities ...

The data indicates that air pollution has decreased the life expectancy of Nepalis by 4.1%. Nepal's air quality is far worse than the World Health Organization's safe air standards, making this a ...