Nepal’s vulnerability to climate change manifests starkly in its toll on public health. Rising temperatures spawn more frequent and severe heat waves, endangering vulnerable demographics, particularly the elderly and those with pre-existing health conditions. Erratic weather disrupts agricultural cycles, imperiling food security and nutrition and heightening the risk of malnutrition and related illnesses. Moreover, the accelerated melting of Himalayan glaciers heightens the risk of glacial lake outburst floods and flash floods, not only claiming lives but also limiting access to…
