Rising temperatures, prolonged droughts, and dry forests have doubled forest fire incidents in the past decade in Nepal with 2025 projected to be the worst year.
Rising temperatures, prolonged droughts, and dry forests have doubled forest fire incidents in the past decade in Nepal with 2025 projected to be the worst year.
With twice the number of forest fires recorded in the first two weeks of April versus the March total, air quality has plummeted and nature loss is rising. Data tools, training, early-warning, and the revival of traditional forest management practices offer a way to reduce the frequency and severity of forest fires.