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Air pollution set to influence Asian monsoon

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South Asia on the clean brick road

South Asia could retrofit its existing brick kilns as a first step to modernising a sooty, coal-burning industry.

31/05/13

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Nepal to generate electricity from waste

Nepal sees waste-to-energy projects as a way to meet energy demand and also manage waste.

03/05/13

Crop thrives on urine-compost mix

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Micro hydros can power rural Afghanistan, Nepal

Micro hydro sets can cheaply and quickly electrify remote communities in hilly and mountainous terrain.

28/03/13

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‘Main drug against leishmaniasis losing efficacy’

Hopes of eliminating kala azar in South Asia are receding with the main drug used against the parasitic disease ...

11/03/13

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‘Himalayan viagra’ harvesters threaten forest resources

Unsustainable harvesting of caterpillar fungus or yarsagumba poses risks to conservation and livelihoods.

15/02/13

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Nepal to stimulate fish breeding for food security

Using Norwegian fish breeding technology Nepal hopes to boost food security and provide livelihoods.

07/02/13

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Nepal, Bhutan to closely monitor air pollutants

Observatories set up in Bhutan and Nepal will closely monitor air pollutants and track their source.

13/12/12

Snakes and folk tales meet science in disaster warning

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A match made in cyberspace: how networks nurture science

With the growth of online science networks, geography and economics no longer dictate how research is undertaken or published, ...

07/11/12

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Nepal faces shortage of young scientists

Nepal needs to attract more students to S&T courses or face a serious shortage of scientists, experts say.

29/10/12

Smriti Mallapaty

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A senior editor with the Nature Index with years of experience reporting on science, agriculture and technology from the South Asian region.

 
Contact Details:  [email protected]
 
Location: Sydney, Australia
 
Languages Spoken: Nepalese, English, German, French
 
Areas of Interests: Biology, agriculture, sanitation, policy
 
Local/Demographic Interests: South Asia