Climate

Nepal’s Devastating Flash Floods: What Went Wrong?
Several videos showing the Nepal disaster on August 26, 2026, are going viral online. Among them, the first and earliest footage is CCTV footage from the Chinese border, capturing the tragedy at 8:42 (NST) that morning.
By Krishna Babu Shresthaa day ago in Earth
Are trees in the Himalaya marching uphill?
It was summer 2008, and we were in Cholangpati at an elevation of 3500 m a.s.l., a few hours of steep and difficult climbing from Dhunche on the way to Gosaikunda.
By Krishna Babu Shrestha2 days ago in Earth
Autumn: A Season of Painted Landscape
Whenever September and October arrive, I always find myself feeling nostalgic. I start my travels carrying with me the memories and experiences from my childhood and youth back home in Nepal.
By Krishna Babu Shrestha4 days ago in Earth
Earth Isn’t Late to the Universe. It Arrived Right on Time.
1. The Time Gap Is Not 3.7 Billion Years The universe is about 13.8 billion years old. Earth is about 4.54 billion years old. The Solar System formed about 4.6 billion years ago.
By Jin10 days ago in Earth
We Lost 11.3 Trillion Tonnes of Ice in 44 Years. Greenland Is Why It’s Worse Than It Sounds.
What 11.3 trillion tonnes of ice means From 1979 to 2023, the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets together lost about 11.3 trillion tonnes of ice. The study was completed by the Ice Sheet Mass Balance Inter-comparison Exercise (IMBIE) team. It draws on 27 satellite missions and 42 independent estimates. It was published in Scientific Data , a Nature sub-journal.
By Jin12 days ago in Earth
The Earth Is Not a Sponge: Why the Oceans Don't Drain Into the Planet
Rain falls into soil and disappears. A river seeps into its bed and disappears. The sea strikes the shore, slips into cracks, and disappears. If this kept up forever, the planet's water should dwindle. The oceans are still here. The waves are still here. The monsoon is still here. The water has not vanished.
By Jin13 days ago in Earth
A 12,000-Yuan House in the Woods: What the Videos Leave Out
Xiaokui parked her tricycle at the morning market and bought two jin of potatoes. The market opens at seven and closes at twelve. After twelve, there is nowhere in town to buy vegetables.
By Jin15 days ago in Earth
We Are the Last Generation That Can Avoid Climate Catastrophe
Before the Carbon Budget Runs Out On September 23, 2026, at the climate action and transition meeting during the high-level week of the 81st UN General Assembly, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said: “We are the first generation with the tools to end the fossil fuel era, and the last generation that can avoid a climate catastrophe.”
By Jin15 days ago in Earth
Why Humans Wear Clothes When Every Other Animal Goes Naked
Shave a polar bear and put it in the Arctic. It will die. Put a human in the Arctic with a down jacket, a snow house, fire, and an oil lamp. They can live.
By Jin15 days ago in Earth
The Mountain Has No Reservoir. So Why Did I Keep Expecting the Stream to Run?
The question begins with a clause that is not true for most small mountain channels. Many streams do not run all year. When water is there, people call it a stream. When it is gone, they call it a gully. The same channel changes name, and the dry months disappear from memory.
By Jin18 days ago in Earth
The Rhythm of Zero Road: Sweat, Lactic Acid, and Late-Autumn Leaves
Cadence and Fallen Leaves on Zero Road Zero Road in Jiangbei. Drawing a line on the map takes two seconds. Zipping up my running shoes, pulling the laces tight. I hesitate. I leave the water behind. I head out. The wind hits my face directly, carrying the dry air of early autumn evenings. The sudden drop in temperature makes my skin tighten.
By Jin20 days ago in Earth
How a Small Fire Became a Forest’s Reckoning
Before The Flames That small spark which patiently waits for the precise moment when the three key parts of the ‘fire triangle’ (fuel, heat, and oxygen) come together, as demonstrated below:
By Jonathan Townend21 days ago in Earth