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The department’s Climate Section, which forecast weather conditions on Thursday for four months between June 1 and September 30, said that....text/html2023-05-05T05:21+0200kathmandupostenkathmandupost-925f06c1406847f6dfaf828f1104c55aNaturalDisastersContent-For-DPKR-NorthKoreaACCENTClimateChangeNewsCPSI-NaturalDisastersCAR_NameOfSettlements-Administrative2020KP_NameOfSettlements-Admin_VENEUEnvironmentRWManMadeDisasterForestFireNepalIndiaGHSAGearNatech-Filter2_Dev_generaldeterioration in the air qualityhttps://jcss-cdn.kathmandupost.com/assets/images/device-icon/ficon.icoHimalayan TimesEl NinoKathmandu PostDepartment of Hydrology and MeteorologyNaya PatrikaIndiaIndiaNepalSirahaKathmanduon Thursdayfor four monthsJune 1September 30over the past decadeper yearper yearlast winterin winterin recent yearssince Saturdayfrom tomorrowFridaytodayThursdayabout two weeks agoat around 10 amdailylast monthJune 1September 30negativesurprisereliabletemperature rise ahead,predicts low rainfall,parts,nepal,degrees celsius,above-average maximum temperature,rainfall and temperature,office predicts low,hydrology and meteorology,weather,met office predicts,districts,witness below-average rainfall-420230505052100https://article.wn.com/view/2023/04/26/Nepal_braces_for_its_most_polluted_year_with_over_9000_fores/Kathmandu, April 26 (EFE).- Nepal expects this year to be its worst year for the environment with more than 9,000 forest fires expected in the Himalayan nation. The country has already been plagued by a large number of forest fires that have engulfed Kathmandu in a dense layer of smog.text/html2023-04-27T00:22+0200wnenwn-07c791cdbe6b2f458d4ec1b2fb21da66EUEnvironmentET_Crop_DamageENForestFireNaturalDisastersCPSI_ManMadeCPSI-NaturalDisastersRWWildfireNepalECSRC_TIER02GHSAGearNatech-Filter2_Dev_generalianus_top_100RWCountryPageFilterSRBSRC_TIERhttps://article.wn.com//ecdn0.wn.com/st/favicon-20131209.icoEFEKathmanduNepal, April 26this yearThis yearThis yearApril 26negativesadhimalayan nation,efe nepal expects,kathmandu,9,000 forest fires,polluted year,nepal braces,worst year,april,layer of smog,forest fires expected,expects this year-2020230427002200https://kathmandupost.com/national/2023/04/25/districts-of-lumbini-province-are-caught-unprepared-by-wildfires-every-yearA 13-year-old boy and a 55-year-old man succumbed to burn injuries they sustained while attempting to control a forest fire in Bardabas forest in Gulmi last week. One man sustained critical injuries in the same incident. In the past 10 days, wildfires have gutted more than 10 houses and sheds in the....text/html2023-04-25T04:25+0200kathmandupostenkathmandupost-e416f18526e4a4f43bc592c24e8cce3eERCC-ForestFiresNews-GenericET_Crop_DamageENEFICPOutBreaksExtremismRightLeftCPSI-NaturalDisastersForestFireRWWildfireWesternBalkans-Politics2Content-For-DPKR-NorthKoreaNatechTH1101-LandRightIssuesdogodki_alertNatech-ConsequenceIPTS-LandNaturalDisastersET_SPORTFRRegulationANS_sakerhet_alertPreparationConsumersNature_ContributionsPeopleSecurityIndustryLegislationEMMCoFE_SustainableAgricultureEUEnvironmentNepalEMMCoFE_GreenDeal_FilterGHSAGearTH5723-Nepal2_Dev_generalRWCountryPageFilterPalpahttps://jcss-cdn.kathmandupost.com/assets/images/device-icon/ficon.icoRam KumarPolice PostAshok KumarEach districtDistrict Police OfficeEvery districtDev BhattaraiDivision Forest OfficeForest OfficeForest ConsumersBardiya districtKumar BhandariBardiya National ParkKali Bahadur SunarPipaldanda Police PostLumbini ProvinceNepalevery yearlast weekIn the past 10 daysthis yearevery yearin NovemberDecemberJuneevery yearThis yearthis yearlast weekthis yearalmost yearlynegativeangerreliablelumbini province,forest fires,rambha rural municipality,district,wildfires every year,districts of lumbini,committee,palpa,fire,office,unprepared by wildfires-1320230425042500https://kathmandupost.com/climate-environment/2023/04/25/rainfall-in-several-districts-cools-down-tarai-weatherPeople residing in the Tarai region were relieved of scorching heat as the rainfall since Sunday evening continued through Monday, lowering the temperature levels. The Meteorological Forecasting Division under the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology said that almost all districts lying in the....text/html2023-04-25T04:25+0200kathmandupostenkathmandupost-ebf6fae3f5b3d40dc6081dc813d86c84KP_NameOfSettlements-Admin_VENNaturalDisastersCAR_NameOfSettlements-Administrative2020Green_ForesightCPSI_ManMadeET_SPORTFRET_Crop_DamageENRWManMadeDisasterEnvironmentalPermitsSearch-NewPreparationCPSI-NaturalDisastersAirBordersForestFireContent-For-DPKR-NorthKoreaEMMCoFE_PollutionEUEnvironmentScienceResearchACCENTNepalEMMCoFE_GreenDeal_FilterGHSAGearNatech-Filter2_Dev_generalhttps://jcss-cdn.kathmandupost.com/assets/images/device-icon/ficon.icoEl NinoDepartment of Hydrology and MeteorologyDr Indira KandelJanakpurNepalDhangadhiNepalgunjDipayalBiratnagarKathmanduSirahaSunday eveningthrough Mondayon MondayOn Mondayfalllast weekon MondayLast weeklast weekon SundaySunday eveningfrom Tuesdayon MondayMonday nightpositivesurprisereliablerainfall,tarai region,meteorological forecasting division,degrees celsius,tarai weather,scorching heat,maximum temperature,people residing,districts cools,department of hydrology,hydrology and meteorology,cools down tarai,temperature levels-220230425042500https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/icimod-expresses-concern-over-degrading-air-qualityICIMOD said recent data reveals hazardous levels of particulate matter, which poses severe risk to human health. ICIMOD is an intergovernmental knowledge and learning centre that develops and shares research, information, and innovations to empower people in the eight regional member countries of....text/html2023-04-21T08:31+0200thehimalayantimesenthehimalayantimes-51f10355f2398c24e291d9dcc30d4b40Climate_extreme-GeneralEUEnvironmentBangladeshNewGreen_ForesightET_Crop_DamageENEnvironmentalDegradationIPTS-HarvestKCB-agriculturalbiomassScientificResponseForestFireCPSI_ManMadeInnovation-EUlanguagesTEMProtectedAreaFull_noveltyNaturalDisastersRWClimateChangeEnvironmentalDamageNutrition-GeneralCropYieldForecastERCC-ForestFiresNews-GenericClimateChangeRIO_BioeconomyEnergyasc-biobasedEB_test_HS-energyACCENTVaccinationrisksInnovation-GeneralClimateChange-GeneralSocioEconomicEnvironmentAlternativeEnergyEMMCoFE_PollutionOHCHR-A1202-ExploitationOfNaturalResourcesKCB-forestrybiomassRWManMadeDisasterEnvironmentalPermitsSearch-NewEcologyEUEnergyHealth-EffectsEnvironmentPollutionCF1001-VulnerableGroupsCF1001b-VulnerableGroupsSustainableDevelopmentGoalsClimateChangeNewsPM10MyanmarBangladeshBhutanAfghanistanPakistanChinaNepalIndiaKCB-Bioeconomy_A-ZKCB-Bioeconomy_A-Z_CountriesClimateAction-GeneralEMMCoFE_GreenDeal_FilterGHSAGearF5601-AfghanistanF5614-BangladeshF5636-ChinaF0000-AllRiskFactorsF5620-BhutanNatech-FilterNutrition-LanguagesClimate_extreme-LanguagesWider_novelty_megatrendsNovelty_filter_MK2_Dev_generalBanglad_devOHCHR-F0000-AllRiskFactorsOHCHR-F5601-AfghanistanOHCHR-F5614-BangladeshOHCHR-F5620-BhutanOHCHR-F5636-ChinaOHCHR-F5679-IndiaOHCHR-F5720-MyanmarOHCHR-F5723-NepalOHCHR-F5732-PakistanOHCHR-F5902-SouthEastAsiaRWCountryPageFilterUNDP-SustainableDevelopmentGoalsTrialSierra_Leonehttps://thehimalayantimes.com/theme_himalayantimes/images/favicon.pngHimalayan TimesDr Bhupesh AdhikaryAfghanistanChinaNepalChinaIndiaMyanmarIndiaKathmanduChinaBangladeshPakistanBhutanApril 21, 2023negativesadicimod expresses concern,human health,degrading air quality,concern over degrading,data reveals hazardous,poses severe risk,air pollution poses,region,reveals hazardous levels,particulate matter,recent data reveals,bhupesh adhikary,levels of particulate-2420230421083100https://www.chiangraitimes.com/news/extreme-temperatures-in-thailand-and-china/(CTN News) – As the country continues in the grip of a potentially blistering heat wave, numerous heat records have been smashed recently, with Thailand, in particular, experiencing abnormally harsh circumstances. The “worst April heat wave in Asian history,” described by weather expert Maximiliano Herrera.text/html2023-04-19T14:20+0200chiangraitimesenchiangraitimes-28ca12ea68bd76be3b8df02ea2bc33e1Full_noveltyClimateChangeNewsAirBordersClimateChange-GeneralForestFireTEMProtectedAreaCPSI-NaturalDisastersRWHeatWaveBangladeshNewET_SportESClimateChangeACCENTContent-For-DPKR-NorthKoreaNaturalDisastersMyanmarBangladeshChinaCapeVerdeUzbekistanThailandJordanLaosTurkmenistanNepalIndiaACPACP-Western_AfricaAUPanoramaClimateAction-GeneralGHSAGearPPRDSpecialInterestCountries2_Dev_generalBanglad_devRWCountryPageFilterReliefWEstAfricahighest of any city in the regionhttps://www.chiangraitimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CTN-Fav-1.pngDaniel HerreraHong SonJim YangMaximiliano HerreraCTN NewsTak Airport in ThailandThailandLaosChinaBangladeshIndiaChinaChinaVientianeLuang PrabangIshurdiDhakaMyanmarNepalIndiaTurkmenistanJordanUzbekistanhavuntrYangneutralsurprisereliablewave sweeps asia,record-breaking heat wave,hours ago record-breaking,thailand,china,degrees celsius,april,record high,news3 hours ago,extreme temperatures,heat wave sweeps,ctn news,ago record-breaking heat-520230419142000https://kathmandupost.com/climate-environment/2023/04/19/warning-after-sweltering-heat-causes-distress-across-taraiPeople residing across the Tarai have been affected as temperature in the region has been rising by the day. “It was not that unbearable until last week,” complained Harichandra Supak, a local from Krishnanagar Municipality of Kapilvastu district. “Now hot air starts blowing after 10 in the morning. And it is difficult to venture out.text/html2023-04-19T04:26+0200kathmandupostenkathmandupost-b426a67e1def9272ecf2bd7b6cd357e1ClimateChangeNewsClimateChangeACCENTNaturalDisastersWHOContent-For-DPKR-NorthKoreaKP_NameOfSettlements-Admin_VENRWClimateChangeET_FloodsENPreparationFloodingTEMProtectedAreaVaccinationrisksHealth-EffectsRWWildfireUnitedNationsEUEnvironmentET_SPORTFRSustainableDevelopmentGoalsForestFireCAR_NameOfSettlements-Administrative2020CPSI-NaturalDisastersScienceResearchUNbodiesOHCHR-RejectConferencesRWHeatWaveFull_noveltyFloodingNewClimateChange-GeneralEnvironmentNepalClimateAction-GeneralGHSAGear2_Dev_generalRWCountryPageFilterUNDP-SustainableDevelopmentGoalsTrialSierra_Leonehttps://jcss-cdn.kathmandupost.com/assets/images/device-icon/ficon.icoBrijesh KumarMinistry of HealthWorld Health OrganisationRaj PoudelKameshwar PrasadHealth OrganisationKapilvastu districtDepartment of Hydrology and MeteorologyDr Indira KandelPrasad DubeDr Pushpa Raj PoudelMinistry of Health and PopulationThe WorldSirahaNepalDhangadhiNepalgunjDipayalBiratnagarJanakpurKathmanduuntil last weekNowon WednesdayThursdaythis yearon TuesdayAprilsummerin 2017Currentlywinter“Temperatures in the Tarai are always hot compared to other parts of the country, but when the weather becomes extremely hot all of a sudden, it becomes too difficult,”“How is it possible for the poor to stay indoors when they have a family to feed,”negativesurprisereliablewarning after sweltering,degrees celsius,maximum temperature,sweltering heat,meteorological forecasting division,hydrology and meteorology,heat causes distress,distress across tarai,rising,department of hydrology,people,complained harichandra supak,lumbini province-1420230419042600https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-3/2023/04/17/sindhupalchok-locals-benefit-from-disaster-management-trainingBhotekoshi Rural Municipality is one of the most disaster-prone areas in Sindhupalchok, a district that has been battered by natural calamities—earthquakes, floods and landslides—in the last decade. In a bid to mitigate post-disaster losses, the rural municipality initiated a five-day session to....text/html2023-04-17T04:13+0200kathmandupostenkathmandupost-13c7dda6d1990844cd2d86f6a09f26d9NaturalDisastersExpandingInfluenceofEastandSouthRWFloodForestFireHealth-EffectsOrganized_Crime_TerrorismACCENTOffshoreOilGasPreparationRegulationOHCHR-A1201-NaturalHazardsOrExtremeWeatherEventsECHO-PressReview-NaturalDisasterslandslidesEarthquakesCPSI-NaturalDisastersOHCHR-RejectET_Humanitarian_CrisisENFloodingNewRWEarthquakeET_FloodsENSecurityIndustryRWLandslideChinaCzechRepublicNepalECHO-PressReviewGHSAGearSpecialInterestCountriesPPRDEast2_Programme_Disasters2_Dev_generalMF00-EuropeRWClusteringRWCountryPageFilterbatteredhandle disasterstrainingdisplacedhttps://jcss-cdn.kathmandupost.com/assets/images/device-icon/ficon.icoRed CrossDistrict Disaster Management CommitteeDistrict Coordination CommitteeLocal Disaster Management CommitteeNepal Red Cross SocietyRita ThamiMostChinaChinaChinain the last decadefrom March 28 to April 1nownowevery day afternowIn July 2020March 28April 1July 2020negativejoyreliablesindhupalchok locals benefit,floods,disaster management committee,district coordination committee,disaster management training,benefit from disaster,red cross society,disaster-prone areas,ward,bhotekoshi rural municipality,dipak aryal-2420230417041300https://vervetimes.com/amid-forest-fires-this-city-is-the-most-polluted-in-the-world/Nepal’s capital Kathmandu has continued to reign in the top 10 positions in the list of most polluted cities in the world as forest fire continues to rage across the nation affecting visibility. According to IQ Air, an organization measuring the real-time pollution of 101 cities in the world,....text/html2023-04-17T02:29+0200vervetimesenvervetimes-61649716a5f1ef23a058d155ba208e6bNaturalDisastersForestFireHealth-EffectsVaccinationrisksCommunicableDiseaseCasesMedicalSuppliesExtendedACCENTEnvironmentalPermitsSearch-NewContent-For-DPKR-NorthKoreaECHO-PressReview-NaturalDisastersKP_NameOfSettlements-Admin_VENCF1001b-VulnerableGroupsEUEnvironmentECCAIRSAviationAlert_2CF1001-VulnerableGroupsEnvironmentSanctionSuspensionCPSI_ManMadeRWWildfireAirInhalationCPSI-NaturalDisastersOHCHR-RejectRWManMadeDisasterIPTS-AgricultureAirBordersEMMCoFE_PollutionCAR_NameOfSettlements-Administrative2020EUCitizens_HealthVELAlung_cancerQatarNepalECCAIRSNewsEMMCoFE_GreenDeal_FilterECHO-PressReviewGHSAGearIPTS-AGRI-GeneralNatech-Filter2_Dev_generalRWCountryPageFilterSierra_Leone[email protected]https://vervetimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-logo-transparent-32x32.pngUS EmbassyUS EmbassyQatar AirwaysTribhuvan International AirportMinistry of HealthIQ AirForest FiresAir Quality IndexRamesh DevkotaDepartment of EnvironmentMinistry of Forestry and EnvironmentMinistry of Health and PopulationTIA OfficeKathmanduNepalBharatpurPokharaKirtipuron SundaynowLast Thursdaya weekin recent yearsin 2019during this seasonSundaynowtodayfor three dayson FridaySaturdaynowneutralangerreliableair pollution,amid forest fires,polluted cities,forest fire continues,kathmandu valley,flights,due,world as forest,top 10 positions,quality index crossing,nepal's capital kathmandu,nation affecting visibility,tia office-1420230417022900https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/amid-national-fires-this-city-is-the-most-polluted-in-the-world-3952750Kathmandu, Nepal: Nepal's capital Kathmandu has continued to reign in the top 10 positions in the list of most polluted cities in the world as forest fire continues to rage across the nation affecting visibility. According to IQ Air, an organization measuring the real-time pollution of 101 cities in....text/html2023-04-16T15:05+0200ndtvnewsenndtvnews-803516af9725ee74265e917eedfff3a8NaturalDisastersForestFireHealth-EffectsVaccinationrisksCommunicableDiseaseCasesMedicalSuppliesExtendedACCENTEnvironmentalPermitsSearch-NewContent-For-DPKR-NorthKoreaECHO-PressReview-NaturalDisastersKP_NameOfSettlements-Admin_VENCF1001b-VulnerableGroupsEUEnvironmentECCAIRSAviationAlert_2CF1001-VulnerableGroupsEnvironmentSanctionSuspensionCPSI_ManMadeRWWildfireAirInhalationCPSI-NaturalDisastersOHCHR-RejectRWManMadeDisasterIPTS-AgricultureAirBordersEMMCoFE_PollutionCAR_NameOfSettlements-Administrative2020EUCitizens_HealthVELAlung_cancerQatarNepalECCAIRSNewsEMMCoFE_GreenDeal_FilterECHO-PressReviewGHSAGearIPTS-AGRI-GeneralNatech-Filter2_Dev_generalRWCountryPageFilterSierra_Leonehttps://www.ndtv.com/images/icons/ndtv.icoUS EmbassyUS EmbassyQatar AirwaysTribhuvan International AirportMinistry of HealthIQ AirForest FiresAir Quality IndexRamesh DevkotaDepartment of EnvironmentMinistry of Forestry and EnvironmentMinistry of Health and PopulationTIA OfficeKathmanduNepalBharatpurPokharaKirtipuron SundaynowLast Thursdaya weekin recent yearsin 2019during this seasonSundaynowtodayfor three dayson FridaySaturdaynowneutralangerreliableair pollution,amid forest fires,world,kathmandu valley,due,flights,city,nepal,polluted cities,forest fire continues,quality index crossing,tia office-1420230416150500https://www.nepalitimes.com/news/thunderstruck-in-nepalThree people who had gone yarsagumba picking in Darchula were struck by lightning on Saturday evening. The injured were airlifted to hospital by the Army. On Monday, a family of four was injured when lightning struck them as they slept in their home in Dailekh.text/html2023-05-19T07:58+0200nepalitimesennepalitimes-56828033ed647bd2ab48e9a300d5752fACCENTNaturalDisastersRWEarthquakeRWLandslidelandslidesVaccinationrisksClimateChange-GeneralEarthquakesForestFireCrisisResponseClimateChangemigr_TestTEMProtectedAreaPreparationOutBreaksClimateChangeNews2023_reference_ClimateChange-GeneralET_SPORTFRRWDisasterRiskReductionNepalClimateAction-GeneralGHSAGear2_Dev_generalRWClusteringRWCountryPageFilterstruck by lightninghttps://www.nepalitimes.com/favicon.icoNational Disaster Risk ReductionNational Disaster Risk Reduction ManagementNgamindra DahalSonia AwaleDailekhNepalon SaturdaySaturday eveningOn Mondayin the last 30 daysin 2023in Marchin AprilIn the last 10 yearsthe 2015Nownegativesurprisereliablethunderstruck in nepal,lightning strikes,people,picking in darchula,reduction management authority,dahal,yarsagumba picking,disaster risk reduction,darchula were struck,struck by lightning,climate,injured were airlifted,frequent-1920230519075800https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-1/2023/05/26/eastern-hill-districts-are-ill-equipped-to-fight-growing-fire-incidentsAll family members of Prem Nemwang, residents of Nawamidanda in Panchthar’s Phalgunanda Rural Municipality, went to work in the fields on May 11 leaving his disabled son Man Kumar at home. Thirty-two-year-old Man Kumar, who cannot walk, would often be left at home when the family members are busy in the fields.text/html2023-05-26T04:35+0200kathmandupostenkathmandupost-540023f2ffb394670dc511db8d27fb4bRWFiredogodki_alertET_SPORTFRET_Man_Made_DisasterENMSBelgiumEMMCoFE_SustainableAgricultureEFICPRWWildfireVaccinationrisksWesternBalkans-Politics2ForestFireIPTS-AgricultureET_Crop_DamageENECCAIRSAviationAlert_2OHCHR-A0803-AttacksOnInfrastructureNaturalDisastersERCC-ForestFiresNews-GenericNepalECCAIRSNewsEMMCoFE_GreenDeal_FilterGHSAGearF0000-AllRiskFactorsIPTS-AGRI-General2_Dev_generalOHCHR-F0000-AllRiskFactorsOHCHR-F5723-NepalRWCountryPageFilterentered the settlementlives and propertieswildfirehttps://jcss-cdn.kathmandupost.com/assets/images/device-icon/ficon.icoArea PoliceDistrict Police OfficeMan KumarTehrathum districtHemraj OliArea Police OfficePost PhotoKrishna BishwakarmaPanchthar districtProvincial Police OfficePolice HariNepalBhojpurOn that dayin NovemberDecemberin mid-JuneOn February 13On January 4every yearover the past eight monthsin the past eight monthsover the past eight monthsin NovemberDecemberin mid-JuneMay 11May 10February 13January 4May 10negativefearreliablerural municipality,man kumar,family members,forest,eastern hill districts,police office,ward,ill-equipped to fight,koshi province,growing fire incidents,nawamidanda in panchthar's,fight growing fire-1120230526043500