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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · Jun 13

Israel carried out a “major strike” on Iran early Friday morning, hitting a range of targets in the capital, Tehran.

Prashanta Khanal @pkhanal.bsky.social · May 4

"To the Western world, Bhutan is a mythical kingdom with a Dragon King & a deep connection to nature & sustainability...measures its Gross National Happiness. But it is easy to claim your citizens are happy when you kick out all the unhappy ones"-Pranaya Rana
kalamweekly.substack.com/p/how-did-10...

How did 100,000 Bhutanese become refugees?

On the expulsion of ethnic Nepali Lhotsampas from Bhutan in the 90s

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · Apr 23

World leaders from China to EU joined a private video call organized by the United Nations to discuss climate action without the US

World Leaders From China to EU Hold Climate Meeting Without US

China’s Xi Jinping and the EU’s Ursula von der Leyen were among the leaders on a private video call organized by the United Nations.

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Prashanta Khanal @pkhanal.bsky.social · Apr 23

Travel Advisories for global citizens to the USA: High risk of harassment, arrest, and detention. Travel at your own risk.

Travel advisory Level:
3 - Reconsider travel
#USA #travel #advisories #Trumpism

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Himal Khabar @himalkhabar.bsky.social · Apr 7

नेपालमा वायु प्रदूषण नयाँ विषय होइन। तर नियन्त्रणमा सरकारको निष्क्रियता रहँदा पछिल्लो अढाई दशकमा श्वास फेर्ने हावामा प्रदूषणको स्तर ६३ प्रतिशतले वृद्धि भएको छ।

✍️ रमेश कुमारको रिपोर्ट

www.himalkhabar.com/news/144301

देशमा २५ वर्षमा वायु प्रदूषण दुईतिहाइले बढ्यो, काठमाडौंमा ७५ प्रतिशतको वृद्धि

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Himal Khabar @himalkhabar.bsky.social · Apr 18

नेपाल नागरिक उड्डयन प्राधिकरण र चिनियाँ निर्माण कम्पनी चाइना सीएएमसी कन्स्ट्रक्शनको मिलेमतोमा पोखरा अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विमानस्थल निर्माणको ठेक्का प्रक्रियादेखि निर्माणसम्म अर्बौं रुपैयाँ भ्रष्टाचार भएको संसदीय समितिको छानबिनमा देखिएको छ।

www.himalkhabar.com/news/144269

पोखरा विमानस्थल निर्माणमा अर्बौं भ्रष्टाचार भएको संसदीय छानबिनको ठहर

नेपाल नागरिक उड्डयन प्राधिकरण र चिनियाँ निर्माण कम्पनी चाइना सीएएमसी कन्स्ट्रक्शनको मिलेमतोमा पोखरा अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विमानस्थल निर्माणको ठेक्का प्रक्रियादेखि निर्माणसम्म अर्बौं रुपैयाँ भ्रष्टाचार भएको ...

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blomers.bsky.social @blomers.bsky.social · Apr 22

Himalayan Bulbul lives in a variety of habitats along the Himalayas from northern Afghanistan to northeast India. #nepal #nature #birding #bird #birds #bulbul #himalayanbulbul

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ICIMOD @icimod.bsky.social · Apr 23

Read the full article at The Himalayan Times: thehimalayantimes.com/opinion/the-...

The untapped potential of the yak economy

At a remote location in Dolpa District, north-western Nepal, yak herders churn butter from fresh milk by hand, using age-old techniques passed down through generations.

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Prashanta Khanal @pkhanal.bsky.social · Apr 23

As Nepal is preparing new climate targets, here is our policy brief to inform ambitious transport decarbonization targets for NDC3.0, from phasing out new ICE vehicle sales to prioritising holistic approach to transport planning #transport #decarbonization #Nepal #NDC3.0
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Prashanta Khanal @pkhanal.bsky.social · Apr 23

'Kathmandu: A Reader' presents a collection of essays/articles on changing urban landscapes, politics, culture and identity of the capital. Our article on Kathmandu's road expansion and its consequences is re-published in the book.
To get your copy: martinchautari.org.np/mc-publicati...

Kathmandu: A Reader

martinchautari.org.np

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Prashanta Khanal @pkhanal.bsky.social · Apr 10

On why Nepal needs ambitious transport decarbonization targets and how to transform our transport system...
nepalitimes.com/opinion/tran...

Transforming transport in Nepal

nepalitimes.com

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Prashanta Khanal @pkhanal.bsky.social · Mar 28

"कुरा स्पष्ट छ — संवैधानिक राजतन्त्रको खोलभित्रबाट फुत्त सक्रिय राजतन्त्र निकाल्ने दुष्प्रयत्नमा छन् राजावादीहरू।... राप्रपा र राजावादीहरूको यो दुष्प्रयत्न मूलतः एउटा बाक्लो निराशा र जनताप्रतिको गहिरो द्वेषको जगमा उभिएको छ।"
www.setopati.com/opinion/354549

राजा आउँछन्, देश बचाउँछन्?

अब नेपाल र नेपालीको भाग्य 'ठूलो' टाउको भएको कुनै एउटा व्यक्ति, नेता वा संस्थाले डोहोर्‍याउन वा निर्धारण गर्न सक्दैन। विगतमा रमाउने र विगतको चेत भएको र आसेपासेले घेरिएको राजसंस्थाले त झनै सक्दैन।

www.setopati.com

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · Mar 23

The number of Palestinians killed since Israel launched its war on Gaza on October 7, 2023, has crossed 50,000 as Israel intensifies attacks inside the besieged enclave aje.io/35kgqd

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Mar 20

Remember, Paris wasn’t “always this way.”

Not that many years ago, Paris was choking in car traffic. And it wasn’t a safe place to ride a bike for transportation, so not many people tried.

This is new. This is a result of deliberate vision, and bold leadership.

Cities are a result of choices.

Many people riding in a Paris separated bike lane.

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Prashanta Khanal @pkhanal.bsky.social · Mar 18

Basically making excuses is why our country isn't building things like this...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCed...

How is a Bike Tunnel this Freak'n Great!?

YouTube video by Not Just Bikes

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Prashanta Khanal @pkhanal.bsky.social · Mar 15

Guess who Grok says the biggest disinformation spreader on Twitter: their owner.

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Robinson Meyer @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social · Mar 12

Bill Gates has liquidated his climate policy and advocacy organization, laying off dozens of staff in Washington, Brussels, and elsewhere.

It’s another giant retrenchment for the billionaire, who had already slashed his climate grant budget last month. heatmap.news/climate/brea...

The Bill Gates Era of Climate Giving Has Ended

Breakthrough Energy is winding down its policy and advocacy office, depriving the Inflation Reduction Act of a powerful defender.

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Prashanta Khanal @pkhanal.bsky.social · Mar 13

It's amazing to see how Paris–not really known for cycling a few years back–has now become a cycling city. The key reason of this boils down to infrastructure–design has ability to change human behaviour & culture. And building such a vision requires political leadership. #Paris #cycling #culture

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The Urbanist @theurbanist.org · Mar 10

Not only are Dutch streets more aesthetically pleasing than typical American ones, the modern klinkers (bricks) that make up most Dutch streets are just more practical. Jason Slaughter of Not Just Bikes dives into how in his latest video.

Sunday Video: www.theurbanist.org/2025/03/09/s...

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Bluesky @bsky.app · Mar 10

Every few years, we sign up for yet another platform just to keep in touch with our friends. Private platforms have locked users in for too long, causing a lack of innovation & competition in social media.

Bluesky aims to fundamentally change this.

Live in 20 min with @jay.bsky.team:

Bluesky's CEO on the Future of Social Media | SXSW LIVE

YouTube video by SXSW

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · Mar 11

In 2007, the Danish town of Sonderborg set itself one of the world's tightest, most ambitious deadlines: carbon-neutral by 2029.

Unlike many towns with such goals, Sonderborg is on track!

(Secret weapon: district heating using waste heat from data centers, sewage treatment plants, etc.)

Carbon neutral by 2029? It’s not a pipe dream for this Danish town

Sonderborg started its move to alternative energy in response to the Opec crisis in 1973 — and began ‘Project Zero’ in 2007. It has already cut emissions by 66%

www.thetimes.com

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · Mar 1

Clearly maintaining the White House dress code is very important

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Feb 28

Utrecht NL is about to build the largest Dutch car-free neighbourhood.

12K people.
6K homes.
1.8K social rental homes.
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes.
21.5K bike parking spaces.
250 shared cars.
2 parcel hubs.
Parking structures on district edge.
High quality public transit.

Utrecht to start construction on largest car-free neighborhood in the country next week

Construction of a new neighborhood is set to begin in Utrecht next week. The neighborhood, called Merwede, is scheduled to be the largest car-free district in the Netherlands, with 6,000 homes. The ar...

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Alec Luhn @alecluhn.bsky.social · Feb 26

I say we ignore this mysterious disease until it gets bigger, then close our borders to a few arbitrary nationalities, shut down & reopen random businesses & finally argue about the tyranny of masks as we die from vomiting blood www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/w...

Unknown Deadly Illness Strikes Western Congo

The outbreak has been traced, tentatively, to three children who ate a bat, the W.H.O. said, and known threats like Ebola and Marburg have been ruled out.

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NYTimes Communications @nytimespr.bsky.social · Feb 25

A statement from a spokesperson for The New York Times on White House press coverage:

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