With minimal rainfall, less snowfall, and depletion of water reservoirs, Nepal is facing acute consequences of climate change from early on in 2023. This winter, there has been little rainfall in Nepal, especially in the Himalayas leading to less snowfall in the mountains. Snowfall has been decreasing every year in Nepal due to temperature rise and climate change. This way Nepal’s glaciers will melt at an even faster pace.
Less snowfall is disrupting farming in the Himalayan region, as snowfalls before would act as natural water reservoirs. This helped greatly in the irrigation process and crop development however there is much difficulty for crop development now as snowfall has become minimum.
It is well known that Nepal is one of the most prone regions in the world regards to climate change. The
Ministry of Forest and Environment Nepal (MOFE), recognizes climate change as a serious threat to the country’s health system, agricultural production, tourism, economy, and society as a whole. To formulate and effectively implement climate change policies in Nepal, research in the context of Nepal is very important. However, there is a huge research gap in Nepal surrounding the effects of climate change. “We have very limited data available on climate change in Nepal, even though Nepal is one of the most vulnerable countries for climate change in the world,” says environment expert and chief research officer at the
Nepal Health Research Council, Dr. Meghnath Dhimal. He stresses that scientists should be honored and prioritized by the government so that they can represent themselves in international conferences keeping forward the interests of Nepal.
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