Nepal is seeing a dramatic rise in the use of electric vehicles as the EV ecosystem expands and air pollution concerns rise.

According to the department, air pollution in Nepal tends to spike between Mangsir and Jestha (mid-November to mid-June), primarily due to emissions from vehicles and factories, ongoing ...

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 ...

A World Bank report has found air pollution to be the number one risk factor for death and disability in Nepal. Air pollution reduces Nepali life expectancy by 3.4 years on average and causes 26,000 ...

“You feel the pungent smell of the air once I go out and suffer from sore throat every time,” she told UCA News. Suspended air pollutants such as soot, smoke, and black carbon have resulted in ...