Archive for the ‘Climate’ Category

While Nepal is gearing up to raise issues of threats to Himalayas due to effect of climate change during the Copenhagen conference, it has got a copious amount of financial assistance from the UK government´s Department for International Department (DFID) as an aid to deal with the problems of climate change and deforestation. Tony Burdon, deputy head of DFID Nepal, has recently announced 50 million pounds ... Full story

The government of the Maldives held its first underwater cabinet meeting in order to draw international attention to the dangers of global warming. Most of the island nations featuring coral reefs and white sand beaches are tourist paradise but recline just over three feet above sea level and scientists have warned that these places could ... Full story

Everest climber and organizer of the Beat the GLOF Action Run, Dawa Stephen Sherpa, talks about the changes and dangers global warming is causing on the world's highest mountain. Full story

Nepal experiences 4 seasons : spring (Mar - May), summer (Jun - Aug), autumn (Sep - Nov) and winter (Dec - Feb). Full story

The Best Time To Come To Nepal Climate Nepal's climate varies with its topography and altitude. It ranges from the tropical to the arctic. The low-land Terai region with its maximum altitude to approximately 305m, which lies in the tropical southern part of the country, for instance, has a hot and humid climate that can rise above 45 Degree Celsius (113 Degree Fahrenheit) during summer. The mid-land regions are pleasant almost all the year round, although winter nights are cool. The northern mountain region, around an altitude above 3,300m has an alpine climate with considerably lower temperature in winter as can be expected. Full story