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Bhattarai et al. (2025) : Quantifying the cooling effects of blue-green spaces across urban landscapes: A case study of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

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• Making Kathmandu cool again. (2025). Kathmandu Editorial. https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2025/06/20/making-kathmandu-cool-again [EDITORIAL]

• Forests, parks and ponds can help cool Capital by up to 1.6 °C, study finds. (2025). The Kathmandu Post. https://kathmandupost.com/climate-environment/2025/06/19/forests-parks-and-ponds-can-help-cool-capital-by-up-to-1-6-c-study-finds

• Blue-green spaces can reduce Kathmandu's urban temperature: Study. (2025). Rising Nepal. https://epaper.gorkhapatraonline.com/pdf/3229?file=/uploads/file/2025/6/risingnepal/2025-06-17-12-11-58-TRN-17Jun-01-(1).pdf

• ‘ताप टापु’ बन्दो काठमाडौँ शीतल पार्न अनुसन्धान निचोड – वन, पार्क र पोखरी बढाऊँ शहरअनुसार फरक रणनीति आवश्यक (2025). Nagarik. https://www.nagarikpost.com/post/2025-06-15-09-12-57

• काठमाडौं उपत्यकाका वन, पार्क र पोखरीले शहरको तापक्रम १.६ डिग्री सेल्सियससम्म घटाउने | (2025). Pardafas. https://www.pardafas.com/2025/06/15/130294/

• ‘ताप टापु’ बन्दो काठमाडौँ शीतल पार्न अनुसन्धान निचोड – वन, पार्क र पोखरी बढाऊँ | (2025). Khabar Hub. https://khabarhub.com/2025/15/804959/?fbclid=IwY2xjawK7sw5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFyRDVCalViZ3MyNW9XSFhhAR5JNXcf_bS5IDnfwgd9cyCiMWKd8sSTUD0lhZTPgT2PBxZZEjOqRSbCjNOLMw_aem_Pm8Q7I4Nw-LoURnhHYhYbg

• काठमाडौं उपत्यकाका वन, पार्क र पोखरीले शहरको तापक्रम १.६ डिग्री सेल्सियससम्म घटाउने . (2025). AarthikPati. https://www.arthikpati.com/content/2025/06/15/114704

• ‘ताप टापु’ बन्दो काठमाडौँ शीतल पार्न अनुसन्धान निचोड – वन, पार्क र पोखरी बढाऊँ शहरअनुसार फरक रणनीति आवश्यक | (2025). Live Nepal Network. https://www.livenepalnetwork.com/2025/06/15/11651/

• काठमाडौं उपत्यकाका वन, पार्क र पोखरीले शहरको तापक्रम १.६ डिग्री सेल्सियससम्म घटाउने | (2025). BfisNews. https://bfisnews.com/news/details/8467

• In the heat of the moment: Extreme heat affects the urban poor more, cities need greenery to cope (2025). Nepali Times. https://nepalitimes.com/news/in-the-heat-of-the-moment-5xcycyot

• Urban forests, parks and ponds could lower temperature, study finds. (2025). The Annapurna Express. https://annapurnaexpress.prixacdn.net/media/epaper/photos/2025-06-18_ApEx_2_COVER-1.jpg

Dahal et al. (2025) : Nepal’s carbon stock and biodiversity are under threat from climate change exacerbated forest fires. Information Geography

• Wildfire Ravage Hundreds Of Acres Of Forest Land In Nepal | World News | WION (2025). WION TV. https://youtu.be/UFb_3MyJpew?si=4wbBrZYWRb3tuQkm [Television]

• Ignored infernos. (2025). The Kathmandu Post (EDITORIAL). https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2025/03/18/ignored-infernos 

• Open burning main cause of air pollution. (2025). The Rising Nepal. https://risingnepaldaily.com/news/58977

• Wildfires put 500m tonnes of carbon— and tourism—at risk. (2025). Asia News Network. https://asianews.network/nepals-wildfires-put-500m-tonnes-of-carbon-and-tourism-at-risk 

• Wildfire season has begun, but the worst is yet to come. (2025). The Himalayan Times. https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/wildfire-season-has-begun-but-the-worst-is-yet-to-come 

• Wildfires put 500m tonnes of carbon— and tourism—at risk. (2025). The Kathmandu Post. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2025/03/17/wildfires-put-500m-tonnes-of-carbon-and-tourism-at-risk

• Loss of Biodiversity Due to Wildfire (डढेलोबाट जैविक विविधता गुम्ने खतरा). (2025). Himal Khabar. https://www.himalkhabar.com/news/144165 

• Study Report: Forests at Risk of Wildfire Due to Climate Crisis (अध्ययन रिपोर्ट : वन क्षेत्र जलवायु संकट कै कारण डढेलोको जोखिममा). (2025). Jalbayu (Climate). https://www.jalbayu.com/news/2025-03-15-2271 

• Forest Wildfires in Nepal Threaten 500 Million Tons of Carbon and Biodiversity (नेपालमा वन डढेलोले ५०० मिलियन टन कार्बन र जैविक विविधतामा खतरा). (2025). Artha Pranali (Economic System). https://arthapranali.com/2025/03/11828 

• Forest Wildfires Pose a Threat to Carbon and Biodiversity (वन डढेलोले कार्बन र जैविक विविधतामा खतरा). (2025). Everestpedia. https://www.everestpedia.com/detail/3646 

• ‘Forest Wildfires Threaten Biodiversity’ (‘वन डढेलोले जैविक विविधतामा खतरा’). (2025). Green Economy. https://greeconomy.com/fire-impact-on-biodiversity 

• Forest Wildfires in Nepal Threaten 500 Million Tons of Carbon and Biodiversity (नेपालमा वन डढेलोले ५०० मिलियन टन कार्बन र जैविक विविधतामा खतरा). (2025). KendraBindu (Central Point). https://kendrabindu.com/social-affairs/404665 

• Forest Fires in Nepal Threaten 500 Million Tons of Carbon and Biodiversity (नेपालमा वन डढेलोले ५० करोड टन कार्बन र जैविक विविधतामा खतरा). (2025). Jal Sarokar (Water Concern). https://jalasarokar.com/news/forest-fires-in-nepal-threaten-500-million-tons-of-carbon-and-biodiversity-2260 

• Forest Wildfires in Nepal Threaten 500 Million Tons of Carbon and Biodiversity (नेपालमा वन डढेलोले ५ सय मिलियन टन कार्बन र जैविक विविधतामा खतरा). (2025). Kavre Khabar (Kavre News). https://www.kavrekhabar.com/main-news/2025/03/16/3717 

• Wildfire season has begun, but the worst is yet to come. (2025). Bampijhyala. https://bampijhyala.com/2025/03/16/98681/ 

• Wildfires in Nepal pose threat to 500 million tons of carbon and biodiversity (नेपालमा वन डढेलोले ५०० मिलियन टन कार्बन र जैविक विविधतामा खतरा). (2025). Arthik Digital News. https://www.eaarthik.com/2025/03/117227/ 

• Wildfires in Nepal pose threat to 500 million tons of carbon and biodiversity (नेपालमा वन डढेलोले ५०० मिलियन टन कार्बन र जैविक विविधतामा खतरा). (2025). Arthik Pati. https://www.arthikpati.com/content/2025/03/17/107392