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Despite losing everything, communities along the Nepal-Tibet border are helping each other rebuild

Hearts across the globe are aching for communities along the Nepal-Tibet border.

The Conversation · Sep 2

Water, water everywhere: Grand Canyon's flood paradox leaves South Rim high and dry

Deadly flooding at Grand Canyon has severed the South Rim's water supply. This event has caused indefinite lodging closures and economic damage to the region. Tourists faced immediate displacement and scrambled for alternative accommodations. The washed-out pipeline affects millions of annual tourists and local residents. Extended closures could significantly impact…

The Economic Times · Sep 2

Nepal floods bring strange fish to Bihar, govt warns against eating or selling it; consumption may cause vomiting, diarrhoea

Nepal unusual fish found in Bihar: Nepal flood has swept an unusual fish into Bihar’s Gandak basin. The floodwaters from Nepal have prompted the state government to advise residents of West Champaran and Gopalganj not to eat, buy or sell unidentified fish until their safety is confirmed. The consumption of…

The Economic Times · Sep 2

2015 quake drove Haku families to flood-hit Trishuli banks

TRISHULI BAZAAR (NEPAL): Hundreds of Tamang families uprooted from Haku and adjoining mountain villages in Nepal's Rasuwa district by the 2015 Gorkha earthquake were still living in settlements along the Trishuli river 11 years later when the Aug 26 flood swept through Khalte, Pairebesi, Mailung and adjoining areas.

The Times of India · Sep 1

'Subtle changes pointing to consumer fatigue' a challenge for fast-fashion retailers, expert says

A federation of European textile associations called on Tuesday for an import fee of €10 on fashion imports, the latest effort to stem the flood of ultra-cheap competition mainly from China. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Dr Sheng Lu, Professor at the Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies at…

France 24 · Sep 1

Police drone in Nepal spotted a body in buried building, rescuers find 23 more

TRISHULI BAZAAR (NEPAL): A police drone scanning flood-buried buildings in Betrawati village in Nuwakot district near the Rasuwa border spotted what appeared to be a single body inside a three-storey structure surrounded by deep, marsh-like silt. Rescuers improvised a path through the mud, entered the building and found 23 more…

The Times of India · Sep 1

'1 tick, 2 ticks': Kin seek hope in text-delivery reports in Nepal

TRISHULI BAZAAR (NUWAKOT, NEPAL): For two days after Serbian citizen Enisa Lekovic disappeared in the floods in Nepal, a WhatsApp message sent by her daughter sat on a single grey tick - sent, but not delivered. Then, on Aug 28, the screen changed: the tick had turned into two blue…

The Times of India · Sep 1

British aid worker says Nepal authorities mistook him for floods survivor: ‘Sorry, I haven’t been rescued’

Former councillor Alastair Chambers, 45, said the mix-up happened when he returned to the capital Kathmandu on a humanitarian aid flight after volunteering in a remote village

The Independent UK · Sep 1

British volunteer aid worker says he was mistaken for floods survivor

Alastair Chambers, a former councillor, says he was mistaken for a survivor of the flash floods by Nepali officials.

The Independent UK · Sep 1

In 2011, Arkansas prioritized Lake Conway-Point Remove to tackle pollution. 13 years later, Conway cut nitrogen 41% and phosphorus 44% with green infrastructure annually

Lake Conway-Point Remove story ultimately shows why the future of water-quality protection may depend on combining engineering with ecology. A watershed facing stormwater pollution does not always have to choose between functional infrastructure and a healthier natural environment. Conway's experience demonstrates that porous surfaces, wetlands, rain gardens, native vegetation and…

The Economic Times · Sep 1