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3 May 2025

A landslide induced by heavy monsoon rainfall last year lingers along the slopes of a hill on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 3, 2025, as it remains vulnerable to another disaster. Like in 2024, Nepal is expected to witness above-normal monsoon rains for the second consecutive year, according to a regional consensus among South Asian meteorologists. Above-normal rains could lead to more disasters, including flash floods and landslides. A statement issued by the 31st Session of the South Asian Climate Outlook Forum on April 29 indicates that most parts of South Asia are expected to receive above-normal rainfall during the 2025 southwest monsoon season, which spans from June to September. Monsoon onset typically occurs on June 13 and withdraws by October 2. The World Bank's recent Nepal Development Update notes that severe floods and landslides from September 26 to 28, caused by unusually intense monsoon activity intensified by climate change, result in damage amounting to 0.8 percent of the GDP. The total damage is estimated at Rs46.7 billion, affecting infrastructure, agriculture, and social sectors. Agricultural losses alone reach Rs7.2 billion, with vast farmland submerged, crops destroyed, and many livestock lost.

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3 May 2025

A landslide induced by heavy monsoon rainfall last year lingers along the slopes of a hill on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 3, 2025, as it remains vulnerable to another disaster. Like in 2024, Nepal is expected to witness above-normal monsoon rains for the second consecutive year, according to a regional consensus among South Asian meteorologists. Above-normal rains could lead to more disasters, including flash floods and landslides. A statement issued by the 31st Session of the South Asian Climate Outlook Forum on April 29 indicates that most parts of South Asia are expected to receive above-normal rainfall during the 2025 southwest monsoon season, which spans from June to September. Monsoon onset typically occurs on June 13 and withdraws by October 2. The World Bank's recent Nepal Development Update notes that severe floods and landslides from September 26 to 28, caused by unusually intense monsoon activity intensified by climate change, result in damage amounting to 0.8 percent of the GDP. The total damage is estimated at Rs46.7 billion, affecting infrastructure, agriculture, and social sectors. Agricultural losses alone reach Rs7.2 billion, with vast farmland submerged, crops destroyed, and many livestock lost.

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8 February 2025

Tourists take pictures against the backdrop of mountain ranges, which have turned grey in the absence of winter rain and snowfall, at a hill station in Dolakha, Nepal, on February 7, 2025. The region, which has experienced a lack of winter rainfall, is now dry. The westerly winds used to bring rainfall to the country, but global warming disrupts this system. Changes in the polar region and the jet stream affect the westerly winds.

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7 February 2025

Mountain ranges appear grey in the absence of sufficient winter rain or snowfall, as seen from a hill station in Dolakha district in Central Nepal, on February 7, 2025. The westerly winds usually bring rainfall to the country, but global warming disrupts this system. Changes in the polar region and the jet stream affect the westerly winds.

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7 February 2025

Mountain ranges appear grey in the absence of sufficient winter rain or snowfall, as seen from a hill station in Dolakha district in Central Nepal, on February 7, 2025. The westerly winds usually bring rainfall to the country, but global warming disrupts this system. Changes in the polar region and the jet stream affect the westerly winds.

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7 February 2025

Mountain ranges appear grey in the absence of sufficient winter rain or snowfall, as seen from a hill station in Dolakha district in Central Nepal, on February 7, 2025. The westerly winds usually bring rainfall to the country, but global warming disrupts this system. Changes in the polar region and the jet stream affect the westerly winds.

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7 February 2025

Mountain ranges appear grey in the absence of sufficient winter rain or snowfall, as seen from a hill station in Dolakha district in Central Nepal, on February 7, 2025. The westerly winds usually bring rainfall to the country, but global warming disrupts this system. Changes in the polar region and the jet stream affect the westerly winds.

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7 February 2025

Mountain ranges appear grey in the absence of sufficient winter rain or snowfall, as seen from a hill station in Dolakha district in Central Nepal, on February 7, 2025. The westerly winds usually bring rainfall to the country, but global warming disrupts this system. Changes in the polar region and the jet stream affect the westerly winds.

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7 February 2025

Mountain ranges appear grey in the absence of sufficient winter rain or snowfall, as seen from a hill station in Dolakha district in Central Nepal, on February 7, 2025. The westerly winds usually bring rainfall to the country, but global warming disrupts this system. Changes in the polar region and the jet stream affect the westerly winds.

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7 February 2025

Mountain ranges appear grey in the absence of sufficient winter rain or snowfall, as seen from a hill station in Dolakha district in Central Nepal, on February 7, 2025. The westerly winds usually bring rainfall to the country, but global warming disrupts this system. Changes in the polar region and the jet stream affect the westerly winds.

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7 February 2025

Mountain ranges appear grey in the absence of sufficient winter rain or snowfall, as seen from a hill station in Dolakha district in Central Nepal, on February 7, 2025. The westerly winds usually bring rainfall to the country, but global warming disrupts this system. Changes in the polar region and the jet stream affect the westerly winds.

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7 February 2025

Mountain ranges appear grey in the absence of sufficient winter rain or snowfall, as seen from a hill station in Dolakha district in Central Nepal, on February 7, 2025. The westerly winds usually bring rainfall to the country, but global warming disrupts this system. Changes in the polar region and the jet stream affect the westerly winds.

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7 February 2025

Mountain ranges appear grey in the absence of sufficient winter rain or snowfall, as seen from a hill station in Dolakha district in Central Nepal, on February 7, 2025. The westerly winds usually bring rainfall to the country, but global warming disrupts this system. Changes in the polar region and the jet stream affect the westerly winds.

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7 February 2025

Mountain ranges appear grey in the absence of sufficient winter rain or snowfall, as seen from a hill station in Dolakha district in Central Nepal, on February 7, 2025. The westerly winds usually bring rainfall to the country, but global warming disrupts this system. Changes in the polar region and the jet stream affect the westerly winds.

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#12027200

7 February 2025

Tourists take pictures against the backdrop of mountain ranges, which turn grey in the absence of winter rain and snowfall, at a hill station in Dolakha, Nepal, on February 7, 2025. The region, which experiences an absence of winter rainfall, now turns dry. The westerly winds used to bring rainfall to the country, but global warming disrupts this system. Changes in the polar region and the jet stream affect the westerly winds.

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7 February 2025

Tourists take pictures against the backdrop of mountain ranges, which turn grey in the absence of winter rain and snowfall, at a hill station in Dolakha, Nepal, on February 7, 2025. The region, which experiences an absence of winter rainfall, now turns dry. The westerly winds used to bring rainfall to the country, but global warming disrupts this system. Changes in the polar region and the jet stream affect the westerly winds.

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