Nepal earthquake: such huge aftershocks are rare
The magnitude 7.3 earthquake that hit Nepal this week should be classed as an aftershock rather than a second earthquake.
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Nepal hasn’t had time to learn from the first earthquake but NGOs can prepare for future
Aid organisations already in Nepal should be able to lead disaster relief following the second earthquake.
Qatar’s death row and the invisible migrant workforce deemed unworthy of due process
New data mapping death sentences in the Gulf states once again highlights Qatar’s questionable human rights record.
Encasing old buildings in cheap plastic mesh could have saved lives in Nepal
Encasing old buildings in cheap plastic packaging mesh can keep them upright for long enough for those inside to escape.
Nepal‑Tibet disaster linked to climate change – a glaciologist explains
Glacier melt is partly responsible for the disaster along the border with Tibet and Nepal. An expert explains why this is a growing issue for the world.
New laws have not stopped women and girls being exiled during their periods in Nepal
Criminalising this practice has not brought it to an end.
Rebuilding in Nepal‑Tibet will be challenging – communities in India are still recovering from 2023 glacial disaster
Cascading hazards and entrenched inequalities have led to false starts in reconstruction and ongoing suffering since the 2023 disaster in India’s eastern Himalayas.
Kathmandu locals are fighting ‘injustice’ to save their city’s heritage, years after deadly earthquake
Nepal’s capital city was devastated by the 2015 earthquake, but rebuilding heritage sites has been fraught with difficulties.
Everest is closed: enforced hiatus will help its environment recover but hit a million livelihoods
Closing the climbing season will provide valuable time for recovery from the effects of intensive tourism, but will prove difficult for those working in the industry.
Nepal could show the world how to recover sustainably from a major disaster
Development in known hazard zones is creating untenable risks for communities around the world. Here’s how Nepal and the global community can build back differently.
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