Bhrikuti Raihttps://www.scidev.net/global/rss.xml/?type=author&rssname=bhrikuti-raiBhrikuti Rai RSS feeds.Sat, 5 Sep 2026 05:55:23 GMTenScientists warned of ageing risk maps before Nepal quakehttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/scientists-ageing-risk-maps-nepal-quake/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/scientists-ageing-risk-maps-nepal-quake/Recent conference said Nepal could suffer a big tremor and paper warned of 20-year-old seismological maps. Mon, 27 Apr 2015 04:18:38 GMT+0000Bhrikuti RaiCall for better data sharing to avoid deaths in the Himalayashttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/better-data-sharing-avoid-deaths-himalayas/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/better-data-sharing-avoid-deaths-himalayas/A deadly blizzard in Nepal in October shows the need to improve the delivery of weather forecasts, say experts. Tue, 9 Dec 2014 02:48:12 GMT+0000Bhrikuti RaiClimate smart villages help female farmers in Nepalhttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/climate-smart-villages-women-farmers-nepal/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/climate-smart-villages-women-farmers-nepal/The ‘climate smart villages’ programme has a particular focus on women, many of whose husbands work abroad. Tue, 2 Dec 2014 12:56:47 GMT+0000Bhrikuti RaiNepal ‘still struggling’ to harness science for developmenthttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/nepal-science-for-development/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/nepal-science-for-development/Low investments make it hard to harness science and technology and retain researchers, say Nepal’s scientists. Thu, 7 Aug 2014 03:25:15 GMT+0000Bhrikuti RaiIndigenous mountain farmers unite on climate changehttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/indigenous-mountain-farmers-unite-on-climate-change/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/indigenous-mountain-farmers-unite-on-climate-change/Farmers from indigenous mountain communities have formed a network to facilitate seed exchange and share knowledge. Tue, 15 Jul 2014 03:08:03 GMT+0000Bhrikuti RaiChina and Nepal agree to cooperate on mountain sciencehttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/china-and-nepal-agree-to-cooperate-on-mountain-science/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/china-and-nepal-agree-to-cooperate-on-mountain-science/The deal aims to spur sustainable development by sharing knowledge on environmental change on the Tibetan plateau. Wed, 30 Apr 2014 11:57:58 GMT+0000Bhrikuti RaiProgress on loss-and-damage and tech transfer at COP19https://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-at-large/progress-on-loss-and-damage-and-tech-transfer-at-cop19/https://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-at-large/progress-on-loss-and-damage-and-tech-transfer-at-cop19/Dealing with climate impacts in developing nations may become easier with two of the outcomes of the climate talks. Mon, 25 Nov 2013 03:51:58 GMT+0000Bhrikuti RaiSharing knowledge on mountain climate still lackinghttps://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-at-large/sharing-knowledge-on-mountain-climate-still-lacking/https://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-at-large/sharing-knowledge-on-mountain-climate-still-lacking/Himalayan countries will be hit hard by climate change, and need to cooperate on solutions, side event at COP19 hears. Thu, 21 Nov 2013 05:32:18 GMT+0000Bhrikuti RaiDeveloping nations bear the brunt of extreme weatherhttps://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-at-large/developing-nations-bear-the-brunt-of-extreme-weather/https://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-at-large/developing-nations-bear-the-brunt-of-extreme-weather/Honduras, Myanmar, Haiti, Nicaragua and Bangladesh were worst hit by extreme weather over the past 20 years. Wed, 13 Nov 2013 11:29:53 GMT+0000Bhrikuti Rai