Positive news from Nepal
State of Himalayan Glaciers Less Alarming Than FearedSeveral hundreds of millions of people in Southeast Asia depend, to varying degrees, on the freshwater reservoirs of the Himalayan glaciers. Consequently, it is important to detect the potential impact of climate changes on the Himalayan glaciers at an early stage.
"The majority of the Himalayan glaciers are shrinking, but much less rapidly than predicted earlier."
- Lead scientist Tobias Bolch |
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More positive news from Nepal
State of Himalayan Glaciers Less Alarming Than FearedSeveral hundreds of millions of people in Southeast Asia depend, to varying degrees, on the freshwater reservoirs of the Himalayan glaciers. Consequently, it is important to detect the potential impact of climate changes on the Himalayan glaciers at an early stage. |
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Pulling children out of Nepal’s prisons
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No rhinos poached in Nepal last year
Source: MongaBay, Tue January 10, 2012 |
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Fighting blindness in the Third WorldThanks to the persistent and ingenuity of two doctors, Sanduk Ruit and Geoff Tabin, victims of cataract in the Third world now move toward a future of regaining sight. |
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Nepal marks becoming land mine-freeA huge controlled explosion marked the end of Nepal's deadly land mine areas and the beginning of it as Asia's second land mine-free country alongside China. |
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Nepal sees significant rise in rhino population as poaching decreases, births increaseNepal's rhinoceros population has risen significantly over the past three years owing to better security against poachers and community conservation programs, an official said Tuesday. |
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Rescuing girls from sex slavery
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Everest ‘death zone’ to be cleaned upA team of 20 Nepalese Sherpas are planning to clean up rubbish and bring the bodies of dead climbers down from the top of Mount Everest. |
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Having a baby in NepalI’m on the phone with a colleague in Nepal. It’s quiet in the office these days but busier than ever in the hospital, he tells me. All because autumn is full-blown holiday season in Nepal. |
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Nepal: UN official welcomes vow to release former child soldiers from army campsKathmandu, Nepal - Nepal’s Prime Minister, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, has agreed to release the remaining 3,000 former child soldiers from Maoist army cantonment camps, a senior United Nations official announced today. |
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