✍️ Sudan Kandel

October 10, Kathmandu

In recent years, the direct impact of climate change has begun to be felt sharply on Nepali society and environment. The increasing number of unseasonal rains, extreme heat, melting snow in the mountains, and floods and landslides confirm that climate change is no longer a future problem, but a present crisis.

According to experts, the impact of global warming is even more dangerous in a mountainous country like Nepal. “The melting of snow in the mountains has increased the risk of glacier lakes bursting, which is a direct threat to residents in the lower regions.”

This year, landslides and floods in various places in Karnali and Sudurpaschim have left dozens homeless. Agriculture has also been deeply affected. Farmers have not been able to plant seeds due to lack of timely rains, and in some places, crops have been destroyed by hail.

Although the government has tried to come up with various strategies to deal with the climate crisis, those programs have not been implemented effectively at the local level. “The government seems weaker in terms of implementation than in terms of policy-making.”

Meanwhile, youth and local communities active in environmental protection have been taking positive initiatives. Organizations like Green Youth Nepal have prioritized activities like tree plantations, awareness programs, and promotion of green technologies.

If the challenge of climate change is not taken seriously from today, there is a growing risk that human life, agriculture, biodiversity, and water resources will all be in danger in the days to come.